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For days now, one issue has dominated conversations across Nigeria. From social media timelines to radio phone-ins, newspaper headlines and television discussions, many Nigerians have been asking the same question: How does a government agency come into existence?

The conversation was triggered by the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, or PFIPC. While the matter is receiving official attention, it has also exposed a gap in public understanding of how government institutions are established.

Can the President simply create a new agency? Must the National Assembly pass a law first? Are there circumstances where an agency can be established through an executive action? And how can ordinary Nigerians know whether an institution is legally recognised? 

Today on Nigeria Daily, we're putting the controversy itself aside to focus on the bigger picture. We'll explain what Nigerian law says about creating a government agency, the constitutional process involved, and why establishing a new agency has both legal and financial implications.

I'm Luqman Awwal Agono , and this is Nigeria Daily.