Fresh details have emerged on how the Anambra State Government became involved with a purported federal agency operating from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), which the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) later identified as fake.
The organisation had planned to organise a Made-in-Nigeria Fair in Anambra after the state’s Secretary to the Government, Mrs Chiamaka Nnake, was nominated as its focal person.
Following the ICPC’s discovery, Nnake said the organisation had misled the state government into preparing to host the inaugural Made-in-Nigeria Fair in December.
In a statement titled, “Clarification on the ‘Made-in-Nigeria Agency’ and My Role as State Focal Person,” Nnake detailed how the state became involved with the organisation.
She explained that the state government was first contacted in January 2026 after Governor Chukwuma Soludo received a letter from the purported Made-in-Nigeria Office, allegedly operating under the SGF’s office. The letter requested the nomination of a state focal person.
“Following the nominations, focal persons from the 36 states have been in a WhatsApp group engaging on issues relating to the activities of the office,” she said.
According to Nnake, the same office later wrote to the Anambra Government requesting that the state host the South-East Made-in-Nigeria Fair.
She said the request was approved, leading to an inaugural meeting about two weeks ago, which was attended by the purported National Coordinator of the organisation.
“Since then, the State Committee has been working on preparations for the Fair, which is scheduled to take place from December 2 to 5, 2026,” she said.
The SSG, however, emphasised that her involvement was restricted to official engagements initiated through the state government.
“Beyond these official interactions and engagements, I have no knowledge of, involvement in, or connection with any other activities, claims or developments attributed to the said office,” she said.
Nnake added: “I therefore wish to make it clear that anything beyond the above-mentioned official interactions is entirely outside my knowledge and involvement.”
