Following the announcement by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that it discovered another fake agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the arrest of one George Buchi Nwabueze, the promoter of the fake agency.
This was made known by the ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, SAN.
He said, “Upon further brief by ICPC to Mr President on the ongoing investigations into the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and procedural weaknesses in the public service, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered another fake agency and office operating under the name National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, which has been illegally allocated office space within the premises of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“The fake agency office, National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, was promoted by one George Buchi Nwabueze, with active suspected collaborators in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, contrary to extant laws and without authorisation of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The promoter, George Buchi Nwabueze, was discovered to also operate under four other variations of his name: George Nathan, George Nathan Nwabueze, Honourable George Buchi Nwabueze, Prince George Buchi Nwabueze and George Nwabueze.
“ICPC will continue with its investigations accordingly. Mr President has directed as follows: the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze; the immediate suspension of the following permanent secretaries: M.S. Danjuma, Engineer Nadungu Gagare, and Richard P. Pheelangwah.”
More details later.