Hajia Habiba Muftau Umar graduated from the university of Abuja where she obtained Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Accounting in 2005 and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where she obtained her Master of Science (M.Sc) in Accounting and Finance in 2017. She holds the professional certificate of Certified Accountant of Nigeria (CNA) in 2010.
She joined the services of Power Equipment and Electrical Machinery Development Institute (PEEMADI) in 2008 as Accountant grade I and has worked in Audit Department as well as Account and Finance Department of the institute.
She was posted to the Audit unit in 2009, as a pioneer staff of that unit which was instrumental to the institute’s initialization of self-accounting status. In 2014 she became the Head of Audit, a position she holds till date. Under her watch as the Head of Audit, she systematically brought disciplined approach to evaluate and implore risk management by protecting the institute asset against fraud and ensuring that the institute complies with all relevant laws.
Audit unit is saddle with the responsibilities of analyzing annual reports and financial statement, examining inventories and ledger entries, conducting preliminary audit into systems and programs under development and to supervise the auditing of the establishment.