Lagos APC Governorship Candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode releases his resume in response to critics
The
governorship candidate of APC in Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode released
his CV for his critics during his acceptance speech. See his impressive
resume below...
• I was born on the 14th of June,1963 at Epe General Hospital, Epe, Lagos State.• I had my Primary School at St. Jude’s Primary School, Ebute Meta, and Lagos. Passed the National Common Entrance in Primary 5 and gained admission into Federal Government College, Warri.• Recorded the second best result in the entire West Africa in the Higher SchoolCertificate Examinations in the Social Sciences in 1981.• Graduated with honours in Accounting from the University of Lagos at 21.
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At 24, I qualified as a Chartered Accountant and completed my Masters
Degree programme in Accounting
from University of Lagos, specializing in Financial Management.
from University of Lagos, specializing in Financial Management.
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Worked in the Local Government Service for 10years and was at various
times council Treasurer in Alimosho, Shomolu, Mushin and
Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Councils.
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In 1998, my commitment to public service earned me the award of the US
Fullbright Scholarship for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program, in
Boston University, Massachusetts, USA on Public Leadership with
emphasis on Finance and Accounting.
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I was appointed acting Auditor-General for Local Government in 2000 and
became the youngest ever Auditor-General for Local Government in Lagos
State.
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I was appointed Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance in January
2005 and in February, 2006, was given the additional responsibility of
Accountant-General of Lagos State.
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I was the youngest Permanent Secretary in service and only the second
person to hold both positions of Permanent Secretary and
Accountant-General at the same time.
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Under my watch, the State Treasury Office revolutionized the way Lagos
State finances were raised, budgeted, managed and planned resulting in
the state’s budget performing at an average of 85% annually.
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I ensured payment of civil service staff salaries before the end of the
month, payment of running cost by 1st week of each month and introduced
end of the year
package and special/specific welfare for staff.
• I launched the e-payment platform for the monthly staff salaries
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I renovated the State Treasury Office, created a conducive working
environment, introduced a corporate dress code and provided laptops for
all Directors
• I Introduced prompt payment of gratuity and pension arrears of the State Universal
Basic Education Board and Local Government old pensioners.
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I introduced regular technical meetings with the Directors of Accounts
in all MDAs, facilitated the sponsorship, by the State Governor, of over
1000 accountants to the Annual accountants' Conference in Abuja and
initiated the annual retreat for Heads of Accountants as well as Local
and International training for staff.
• I co-organised the first ever National Tax Retreat in association with the Joint Tax
Board/Federal Inland Revenue Service in 2005.
• I chaired the Technical Committee that produced the Lagos State Economic
Empowerment Development Strategy (SEEDS) document.
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I led the audit teams as the Auditor-General in the office of
Auditor-General for Local Government to clear and publish the arrears of
statutory audits of 1995 to 2004 within 12months.
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I am a scholar, accountant, administrator, an astute leader with strong
emotional intelligence, i am an alumnus of Wharton Business School and
also attended courses at Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield,
England; the Institute of Management
Development, Lausanne, Switzerland; INSEAD, Singapore and the Harvard Kennedy
School of Government, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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I retired voluntarily from public service in August, 2012; the first
ever recorded voluntary retirement by a Permanent Secretary in the Lagos
State Public Service.
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I established Brandsmiths Consulting Limited in 2012 and the company is
today consulting for Federal, State and Local Governments on the
transition to the new International Public Service Accounting System and
other financial advisory services.
• I am a stickler for high performance and my decisions are never based on race, gender or religion.
