The Ikeja Branch of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to professional excellence collaboration and social responsibility by donating items to Babs Salam Orphanage Home and paying a courtesy visit to the Acting Auditor-General for Lagos State Dr Olufunke Omolara Tayo-Makanjuola.
The branch chairman Mr Ekundayo Omitaomu FCNA disclosed this during the visit to congratulate Tayo-Makanjuola on her appointment.
Omitaomu commended her professional achievements and wished her success in her new role while conveying the goodwill of ANAN’s national leadership.
The visit followed the branch’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) outreach to Babs Salam Orphanage Home where it donated foodstuffs and household items under its ANAN Cares initiative themed ‘Shaping Lasting Impacts Through Accountable Leadership’.
The outreach was part of a nationwide CSR exercise conducted simultaneously across ANAN branches to promote accountability integrity and service to vulnerable members of society.
The Director of Babs Salam Orphanage Home Alhaji Hassan Idris Tahir thanked the association for the donations saying the items would help meet the children’s needs at the facility.
Receiving the ANAN delegation Tayo-Makanjuola described the visit by the association’s elders and members as an honour. She thanked them for celebrating her appointment noting that the gesture was particularly significant given her professional affiliation with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
She also paid tribute to an ANAN elder Mr Oladimeji whom she described as a father figure who had played a significant role in her professional development and career advancement.
The Acting Auditor-General acknowledged his generosity and positive influence on auditors and accountants noting that his contributions continued to benefit practitioners.
She stressed the need for unity and collaboration among accounting professionals irrespective of their professional affiliations or whether they worked primarily as accountants or auditors.
She said both groups depend on one another to achieve shared objectives and must uphold high standards of professionalism in discharging their responsibilities.
Earlier Omitaomu commended Tayo-Makanjuola for receiving the delegation and explained that the visit’s primary purpose was to congratulate her on her appointment.
He recalled that while reviewing the branch’s records during his tenure as secretary he discovered that she had previously served as chairman of the branch’s Dinner Committee.
He described her tenure as one of the branch’s most successful and acknowledged her longstanding contributions to the association.
Omitaomu also appealed for more opportunities for members who had not previously attended ANAN conferences to participate while appreciating the support provided to members by the Office of the Auditor-General.
As part of the branch’s recommendations he requested that the branch nominate two officials to represent the Office of the Auditor-General at ANAN Ikeja Branch. Tayo-Makanjuola subsequently nominated Mrs Oyaleke Feyikemi and Mr Tokunbo Raheem.
The chairman also invited the Acting Auditor-General to the branch’s Dinner and Award Night scheduled for December 4 2026 at Marquee Hall. He said the chairman and members of the Dinner Committee would formally present the invitation and accompanying letter to her.
During the visit elders of the association congratulated Tayo-Makanjuola on her appointment and offered prayers for wisdom strength and success in her new role.
The two engagements reflect ANAN Ikeja Branch’s efforts to translate its professional values into social impact while strengthening relationships within the accounting and auditing profession.
Through its ANAN Cares initiative and engagement with professional stakeholders the branch said it would continue to promote accountable leadership collaboration and service to society.