A holder of the award of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), Mr

Dankwambo was appointed AGF since April 2005, when he took over from his predecessor, Kayode Naiyeju.

Born on April 4, 1962, Mr Dankwambo attended the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Accounting in 1985. He also attended the University of Lagos, where he got his Master of Science (MSc) in Economics in 1992, before proceeding to the Delta State University, Abraka, for his Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science, in 1998.

Dankwambo started his working career with Coopers and Lybrand International (Chartered Accountants), now (Price Water House Coopers) from 1985 to 1988. In 1988, he worked with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) till 1999, when he was appointed, the Accountant-General of Gombe State, a post he held till 2005, when he became the AGF.