Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, appointed a serving director in the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Ahmed Idris,  the new Accountant General of the Federation.

The appointment was made public by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi, through a statement by his Director of Communications, Haruna Imrana, on Thursday in Abuja.

The statement also added that the appointment was with immediate effect from June 25, 2015.

Idris hails from Kano State. He was born on November 25, 1960 and was until his new appointment the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.

The terse statement by the Head of Service read in part: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Idris as the Accountant General of the Federation.

“The appointment takes immediate effect from 25th of June 20