The Federal Government has moved 100 top Treasury Officers to different Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in a fresh shake-up aimed at improving how government funds are handled.
This move was ordered by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and made official in a circular dated May 23, 2025.
The directive, signed by Accountant-General Shamsuddeen Ogunjimi, requires affected officers to begin work at their new posts by June 2, 2025.
The officers, mostly directors and assistant directors, have been sent to various government agencies across the country.
The purpose of the reshuffle is to make financial operations in the public sector work better.
With this deployment, the government hopes to fix issues that slow down financial services and ensure that its departments operate more smoothly.
The Office of the Accountant-General itself will take in the highest number of these officers, as 21 of them will join key departments such as the Treasury Single Account (TSA), Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), Funds, Inspectorate, Research and Investigation, Special Duties, and the Federal Project Financial Management Department.
Other agencies getting new officers include the Federal Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Nigeria Police Force, and the National Agency for the Great Green Wall.
All officers affected by the posting must report and submit proof of resumption by the deadline.
Agencies that try to block these officers from taking up their new duties have been warned that they risk losing access to GIFMIS and the Remita payment platform.
The Accountant-General also referred to rules in the public service that allow for disciplinary action against officials or departments that fail to comply with lawful redeployments.
This reshuffle is part of a wider plan by the federal government to improve how public funds are managed.
The idea is to stop waste, remove problems in the system, and make financial transactions more open and easy to track.
The government believes that by putting experienced officers in new roles, it can strengthen internal controls and raise the standard of public financial services.
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