Tinubu Suspends Three Permanent Secretaries as ICPC Uncovers Another Fake Agency in Abuja
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said that it has uncovered yet another “fake” federal government agency operating at the Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by ICPC’s Head, Media and Public Communications, J. Okor Odey the commission disclosed that “it has uncovered yet another fake federal agency operating in Nigeria. The fake agency known as the “National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office” is alleged to be promoted by one Mr George Buchi Nwabueze with suspected active collaboration of senior public servants in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).
According to ICPC, “the suspected promoter of the fake agency, Mr George Buchi Nwabueze, has been discovered to operate under four variants of his name: Prince George Buchi Nwabueze, George Nathan, George Nathan Nwabueze, Hon. George Buchi Nwabueze and George Nwabueze.
The Chairman of the ICPC, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, also confirmed the new development at the State House, Aso Villa, Abuja, while addressing the media after briefing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The ICPC boss was in Aso Rock Villa to brief President Bola Tinubu on fresh findings from the ongoing investigations of the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) promoted by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, Dr Aliyu, SAN, had the need to further brief President Bola Tinubu.
The Commission also disclosed that President Tinubu has ordered the arrest of the said Mr George Buchi Nwabueze as well as the immediate suspension of the three permanent secretaries in the OSGF, namely MS Danjuma, Engr Nandungu Gagare and Richard Pheelangwa.