Ghost Agency Budget Mata Strolls Enter National Assembly

By: Esther Daniel

Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, go today launch one special committee to investigate how dem take put N1.32 billion for Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council inside 2026 budget, even though di agency never dey legally.

Di committee, wey Honourable Yusuf Gagdi dey lead, go hold public hearing for National Assembly Complex for Abuja.

U sabi say, di  investigation start after police arrest Adeyemi Adeniyi, wey allegedly claim say na im be Director-General of the agency and arrange make dem include am for di budget.

Meanwhile, fresh argument don come up as President Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, no dey among people wey committee invite, even after Adeniyi allege say e pay N100 million through middlemen to support di agency creation.