Nigerian Bola Oyetunji Appointed Auditor-General of Australian State 

The New South Wales Government in Australia has appointed Nigerian-born Mr Bola Oyetunji as its next Auditor-General.

Premier Chris Minns announced the appointment of Oyetunji as the next Auditor-General last Wednesday. Mr Oyetunji will be sworn into office in April when the current Auditor-General Margaret Crawford concludes her eight-year term.

Mr Oyetunji was appointed following a merit-based recruitment process, a statement on the government website said.

His former roles include Group Executive Director – Financial Statements Audit Service Group and Group Head – Systems Assurance and Data Analytics Group at the Australian National Audit Office. He also had a long and successful period in senior roles at the Audit Office of NSW.

Mr Oyetunji’s extensive executive leadership experience includes strategy development, governance, data analytics, finance, accounting and auditing spanning Commonwealth, State and Local government.

Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns said: “I welcome the appointment of Mr Oyetunji as the next Auditor-General of this state.

“His extensive experience across all levels of government will be valued highly in this important role. Under Mr Oyetunji, the Audit Office will continue to ensure public money is used to achieve the best outcomes for NSW. I’d like to thank outgoing Auditor-General Margaret Crawford PSM for her work over the past eight years, including the many significant reviews conducted by her and her team.”

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