Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi
Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi | |
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| Born | August 12, 1961 Mashi, Katsina State, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Accountant, Public servant |
| Known for | Permanent Secretary roles in Nigerian federal ministries; coordination of Nigeria's COVID-19 response |
Abdulaziz Mashi Abdullahi (born 12 August 1961) is a Nigerian accountant and public servant.
Early life and education
Born in Mashi, Katsina State, Nigeria, Mashi commenced his education at Government College Katsina in 1974. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Bayero University Kano in 1983. Furthering his studies, he earned an MBA specializing in Financial Accounting from University of Plymouth. He is recognized as a fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria and holds memberships with both the Chartered Institute of Directors and the Nigerian Institute of Management.
Career
Mashi’s professional journey started as an Inspector of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance in Kaduna. He then worked as a Plant Accountant at African Petroleum Plc. between 1985 and 1994. Subsequently, he was appointed Chief Finance Officer at the National Boards for Community Banks from 1994 to 1997, followed by a tenure as Assistant Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief of General Staff from 1997 until 1999. In 1999, he took on the role of Director of Administration and Finance within the Office of the National Security Adviser.
Between 2011 and 2012, Mashi held the position of Deputy Director-Accounts at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. He then advanced to Director, Finance & Accounts II at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity. From 2014 to 2015, he served as Director of Internal Audit for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, before transferring to State House Abuja where he held a similar role until 2017.
In 2017, Mashi was appointed Director of Finance and Accounts at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Later that year, he became Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, a position he held until 2018. Under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, he served as Permanent Secretary for the Federal Ministry of Health from 2018 through 2021. In this capacity, he played a pivotal role in coordinating Nigeria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, liaising with entities such as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, and other relevant organizations involved in pandemic management.