An ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives has invited Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, to explain how the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) acquired office space within the federal secretariat.
The committee, christened: Ad hoc Committee to Investigate the Circumstances Surrounding the Existence and Operations of PFIPC and its Inclusion in the Budget Framework, made the resolution in Abuja on Monday at a public hearing.
It also invited the Minister of Finance, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, his Justice counterpart, Lateef Fagbemi, Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, Director-General of Budget Office, Mr Tanimu Yakubu and other officials.
According to the committee, the invited officials are to appear on July 21 and explain the circumstances surrounding the controversial council.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PFIPC, headed by Adeyemi Adeniyi, was said to be operating from the federal secretariat, had accounts with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and was captured in the 2026 national budget without due process.
