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Reps to ONSA: Explain why you ignored alert on PFIPC
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Reps to ONSA: Explain why you ignored alert on PFIPC

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Nigeria's House of Representatives committee has summoned the National Security Adviser and the Foreign Affairs Minister over the alleged illegal establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
  • The Foreign Ministry stated it had no dealings with the PFIPC and had previously alerted the NSA that its purported Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, was unknown to the federal government.
  • The committee issued a final ultimatum to several government bodies to appear, seeking explanations for why the PFIPC allegedly operated despite concerns about its legitimacy and the NSA's office's inaction.

Nigeria's House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee is demanding answers regarding the alleged illegal operation of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The committee has summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to explain how the council proceeded despite legitimacy concerns, particularly why the NSA's office did not halt its activities after the Foreign Ministry flagged irregularities.

The ministry’s refusal to oblige the requests was further necessitated by some of the discrepancies observed in the letters submitted by Prince Adeyemi and the ongoing investigation on the legitimacy of the PFIPC and the personality of its alleged Director-General.

— Mr. Dunoma Umar AhmedPermanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explaining the ministry's stance on PFIPC's requests.

Appearing before the panel, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Dunoma Umar Ahmed, submitted a memorandum stating the ministry had no official ties to the PFIPC. He revealed that the ministry had sought clarification from the NSA's office after Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, who presented himself as the Director-General of PEAC/PFIPC, approached the ministry multiple times seeking collaboration for a World Investment Summit.

The ministry detailed its refusal to engage, citing discrepancies in Adeyemi's letters and ongoing investigations into the PFIPC's legitimacy. Crucially, the ministry wrote to the NSA on October 16, 2025, inquiring about Adeyemi's status. The NSA's response on November 26, 2025, indicated that inquiries with other government offices confirmed Prince Adeyemi was "unknown to any office of the Federal Government."

Prince Mathew Adeyemi is unknown to any office of the Federal Government.

— Office of the National Security AdviserIn response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' inquiry about Prince Adeyemi.

Ahmed explicitly stated the ministry had no relationship with the PFIPC and did not participate in any of its engagements. The committee has issued a final ultimatum to other involved Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to appear, underscoring the urgency in resolving the questions surrounding the PFIPC's operations and the government's response to the alleged irregularities.

The ministry has never had any official interaction or engagement with the PFIPC or its alleged Director-General.

— Mr. Dunoma Umar AhmedPermanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before the committee.
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