Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Tijjani was born on the 25th of October 1969 and from the Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. He is an accomplished public administrator, a transformational leader, and a dedicated steward of Nigeria’s public service, whose career spanning over three decades exemplifies integrity, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to nation-building.
A distinguished scholar and chartered professional, Mr. Tijjani holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) – 2010, a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration – 2006, both from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics from the prestigious Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (1991). He has undertaken elite professional development at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Badagry, African Business School Accra (Strategic HR & Personnel Management, 2008), Institute for Public-Private Partnership Washington (2017), and several programmes in Leadership, ICT Proficiency, Digital Literacy & e-Government. He is a proud Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Chartered Institute of Human Resources Management, and Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA).
Mr. Tijjani’s journey in the Federal Civil Service commenced in January 1994 as Research and Statistics Officer II in the Federal Ministry of Power and Steel, rising through meritorious service to become Administrative Officer, Assistant Chief and Chief Administrative Officer in the Ministries of Science and Technology, Aviation, Environment and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SURE-P Secretariat). He served as Assistant Director and Deputy Director (Expenditure) at the Budget Office of the Federation where he coordinated the issuance of budget call circulars and collation of the national budget; as Assistant Director (Employee Mobility) at the Office of the Head of Civil Service; and as Deputy Director (Appointment, Promotion and Discipline) at the Federal Ministry of Education where he superintended promotions, discipline and deployment for thousands of officers (SGL 06-13).
He was subsequently elevated as Deputy Director and Director (Administration) SGL 17 at the Office of the Head of Civil Service (Office of the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties Office), then as Director, General Services Department at the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports (May 2023 – May 2024), as Director, General Services Department at the Federal Ministry of Marine & Blue Economy (May – September 2024), and as Director, Air Transport Management at the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development (September 2024).
Today, by virtue of his vast experience in Human Resource Management, General Services, Budget Administration and Policy Coordination, Mr. Tijjani serves as the Present Director (Administration) at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) – the treasury house of the nation – where he provides strategic leadership in the coordination of administrative policies, human resource management, staff welfare, discipline, and general services that support the OAGF’s mandate of managing all receipts and payments of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
His accomplishments are legion: He contributed to the deregulation and unbundling of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN); served as Member of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri representing the Federal Ministry of Education (2020-2023); served on Investigative Committees on crisis at Federal Polytechnic Oil & Gas, Bonny Island (2022) and Staff Audit at Federal Polytechnic Okowe, Bayelsa (2022); served on the Five-Man Committee for the development of the organizational structure for the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), Kaduna; and chaired numerous disciplinary panels for Federal Unity Colleges. As Desk Officer for bilateral economic cooperation and UN Agencies (UNESCO, UNIDO), he has represented Nigeria in Ghana, the USA, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Ireland, the Congo-Brazzaville, the Dominican Republic, the UAE, China, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and Morocco.
Mr. Tijjani is a man distinguished by humility, intellectual curiosity, and a profound appreciation for culture and heritage. An avid reader with a passion for museums and historical sites, he serves as Patron of the Rabah Development Association (RADA), Sokoto State—a true testament to his selfless service and enduring commitment to community development and nation-building.
Schedule Of Duties/The Department of Administration
- Advising on policy formulation and implementation on Human Resource Management.
- Coordinating staff matters in all Departments to achieve the mandate of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
- Appointment of officers into the various Cadres as delegated by the Federal Civil Service Commission.
- Implementing training and programmes: local & overseas.
- Ensuring that qualified and experienced Accounts Officers and Internal Auditors are posted to man the various Accounts positions in the MDAs.
- Handling of all Union and Industrial related matters.
- Processing of Applications for Housing Loans.
- Appraising training proposals received from Training Institutions and Consultants.
- Processing of retirement benefits in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation
Administration Department
The department is saddled with the responsibilities of human capital development and management. With 2 Divisions of Appointment, Promotion & Discipline (AP&D) and Training & Staff Welfare (T&SW), this Department is structured to handle appointment, promotion and discipline as well as posting and career progression of all treasury officers under the pool of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF). The Department among other things manages personnel records, Staff welfare and pension matters. It also ensures professionalism and training of staff at all levels to promote efficiency and prudency in the management of nation’s financial system.
Functions
The main function of the Department is to manage OAGF’S human resources in conformity with vision and mission of the office and to attain maximally to the mandates and functions of OAGF. These functions include:
- appointment of junior carder officers into the pool of OAGF and create vacancies for the recruitment of senior treasury officer carders by the FCSC. This includes deployment, transfers and Secondment of accountants to interested MDAs;
- promotion of all staff under the pool of the office of the Accountant General of the Federations to motivate them for greater opportunities, respect and honors;
- discipline to correct work related behavior as employees are expected to maintain standards of performance and conducts that ensure efficient and prudent management of Government financial resources and for effective service delivery;
- training where the Department promotes professionalism, improve capacity and overall human capital development by providing contemporary professional development training programmes aimed at improving the knowledge, skills and attitude of staff for optimal job performance, process approvals for In-Service Training such as FTA, FTC as well as approval for officers to undergo further studies in the tertiary institutions within and outside the Country;
- staff welfare where the Department provide basic essential commodities to boost staff morale for efficient service delivery. It ensures the Integration of OAGF Staff into National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Platform, promotes sports and maintains sport Club, and OAGF Cooperative society among other;
- pension and establishment Matters at which the Department handles Death and Retirement cases, repatriation and disengagement allowances of retired officers, forward old pension scheme complaints to PTAD and prospective retirees data to National Pension Commission (PENCOM) for capturing. and also retirees’ document to their respective Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) for prompt payment of retirement benefits and other related packages;
- management of OAGF personnel pooling system where all senior officers (both professional and Executive Accountants) are pooled to MDA’S nationwide to manage government financial system;and
- IPPIS-Admin in which the Department handles request for capturing on the IPPIS Platform and process officers’ salaries for migration.