National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has been summoned to explain the actions taken by his office after flagging the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), while the Minister of Foreign Affairs has also been directed to personally appear before the House Committee
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the House of Representatives that it never recognised or collaborated with the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that the Federal Government had no knowledge of its alleged Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi.
The ministry made the disclosure on Tuesday when its Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Dr. Dunoma Umar Ahmed, represented the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, before the House Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the activities of the unestablished Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, chaired by Rep. Yusuf Gagdi.
Ahmed told lawmakers that Prince Adeyemi approached the ministry on three occasions—June 26, 2025, August 5, 2025, and June 5, 2026—requesting its endorsement and collaboration to organise a World Investment Summit in Nigeria, while presenting himself as the Director-General of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the PFIPC.
According to him, the ministry rejected all three requests after conducting due diligence, which uncovered inconsistencies in the documents submitted and raised doubts about the legitimacy of both the council and its leadership.
The Permanent Secretary disclosed that the ministry subsequently sought clarification from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) on October 16, 2025, regarding Adeyemi‘s status.
He said ONSA responded on November 26, 2025, after consultations with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, confirming that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi was unknown to any office of the Federal Government.
Ahmed further stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs never engaged the PFIPC in any diplomatic activities, bilateral or multilateral discussions, or facilitated meetings with foreign investors or international partners on its behalf.
He added that no Memorandum of Understanding, treaty or investment agreement was executed through the council, while Nigerian missions abroad were never directed to recognise or interact with the organisation.
“The Ministry has no official records relating to the PFIPC beyond the correspondence already submitted to the committee and has never recognised, collaborated with or engaged the council or its alleged Director-General in any official capacity,” he said.
Reacting to the submissions, the Chairman of the committee, Rep. Gagdi, expressed concern that the Office of the National Security Adviser had established, as far back as November 2025, that the PFIPC was not a recognised government institution.
He questioned the steps taken by the country’s security authorities after making that discovery and said the committee was determined to establish whether appropriate action was taken to halt the activities of the organisation.
Consequently, the committee summoned the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to appear before it on Thursday at 12 noon to explain what actions his office took after confirming that the PFIPC was not a legitimate government agency.
The panel also insisted that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, must personally appear before the committee to clarify issues arising from the ministry’s submissions.
Explaining the summons, Rep. Gagdi said the committee needed answers on why no decisive action appeared to have followed the ministry’s report to the Office of the National Security Adviser.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received correspondence from the suspended Director-General and suspected foul play and discrepancies. The NSA responded that it is an illegal agency. What has the Office of the National Security Adviser done as a security institution after that discovery?
“If they discovered that the agency does not exist, then appropriate action ought to have been taken. They should come before this Committee and explain the actions they have taken,” Rep. Gagdi said.
