By Melvin Tejan Mansaray, Freetown
The Auditor-General (AG) of Sierra Leone, Mr Abdul Aziz, has been elected Vice Chairperson of the Governing Board of the African Organiation of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) during the organisation’s 22nd Governing Board Meeting held in Liberia on Tuesday, 19th May 2026.
Mr Aziz was elected alongside the current Chairperson of AFROSAI-E, Madam Nancy Gathungu, Auditor-General of Kenya, who was re-elected to continue serving as Chairperson of the regional body.
Their election reflects the confidence reposed in their leadership and commitment to strengthening accountability, transparency, and public sector auditing across Africa.
The election of Sierra Leone’s Auditor-General to such a high-ranking position within AFROSAI-E is being viewed as a major achievement for the country’s public financial management and governance sector. It further enhances Sierra Leone’s growing influence in regional and international accountability institutions.
Since assuming office as Auditor-General, Mr Abdul Aziz has played a significant role in strengthening the credibility and visibility of the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL).
Under his leadership, the institution has expanded performance and compliance audits, increased citizen engagement initiatives, enhanced collaboration with development partners, and promoted reforms aimed at improving transparency and service delivery within public institutions.
His tenure has also witnessed greater international recognition for Sierra Leone’s audit practices, with the ASSL receiving commendations from development partners and regional institutions for its evolving audit methodologies and focus on accountability outcomes.
Mr Aziz’s election as Vice Chairperson of AFROSAI-E is expected to bring immense benefits to Sierra Leone. The position provides the country with a stronger voice in shaping regional audit policies, governance reforms, and professional standards for Supreme Audit Institutions across Africa. It is also expected to create opportunities for increased technical cooperation, capacity building, knowledge sharing, and institutional partnerships that will further strengthen Sierra Leone’s accountability framework.
Mr Aziz has recently been appointed to serve on several international governance and professional bodies, including his appointment as a member of the African Professionalisation Initiative Governing Board and as a Board member of the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management which is a global body for PFM professionals. These appointments, coupled with his latest election, underscore the growing international recognition of his expertise and leadership in the field of public sector auditing and financial governance.