PFIPC Probe: Reps Panel Faults MDAs Over Absence, Summons Foreign Affairs Minister, NSA
A Nigerian House of Representatives committee is investigating the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) and has summoned high-level officials for their failure to appear. The committee is scrutinizing the council's legitimacy and operations while also addressing concerns regarding recent xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.
Why it matters
The investigation highlights legislative efforts to ensure government accountability and protect the interests of citizens abroad.
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has expressed displeasure over the failure of some heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to honour its summons.
The committee voiced its concerns shortly after Tuesday’s plenary, describing the absence of key government officials as a setback to its ongoing investigation into the activities of the council.
The panel also criticised the absence of the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, who was represented by an official of the ministry, insisting that invited officials must appear in person before the committee or risk further legislative action.
Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, warned that the panel would not tolerate non-compliance with its directives, stressing the need for full cooperation from all individuals and institutions involved in the investigation.
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