By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) without legal backing has summoned the minister of foreign affairs and the national security adviser (NSA) to explain how the council allegedly operated despite concerns over its legitimacy.
The summons followed the submission of a memorandum by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Dunoma Umar Ahmed, which stated that it had no official dealings with the council and had, instead, sought clarification from the Office of the National Security Adviser after detecting irregularities in its correspondence.
Appearing before the committee panel on Tuesday with a letter dated July 21, 2026, the ministry’s permanent secretary disclosed that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as director-general of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PEAC/PFIPC), approached the ministry three times seeking its collaboration and endorsement to organise a World Investment Summit in Nigeria.
The ministry said the requests were received on June 26, 2025; August 5, 2025; and June 5, 2026, but were not acted upon.
