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Nigeria Budget Office Denies Funds to Fake Agencies

Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Economy & Trade

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Nigeria's Budget Office denies releasing public funds to the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC). The office stated that no money was spent on these entities due to spending controls, despite allocations appearing in budget documents.

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Budget Office Denies Releasing Funds to Fake Agency

- The Budget Office of the Federation stated no public funds were released to the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). - Statutory expenditure controls prevented the N1.3 billion appropriated budget from being spent, according to Budget Office Director General Tanimu Yakubu. - Investigations are ongoing into the PFIPC, its promoter has been arrested, and Presidโ€ฆ