How Anambra got involved with fake federal agency

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By Vincent Ujumadu

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Details have emerged on how the Anambra State Government became involved with a purported federal agency domiciled in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), which was later discovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to be fake.

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The agency had planned to organise a Made-in-Nigeria Fair in Anambra State after the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Chiamaka Nnake, was nominated as the state’s focal person.

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Following the ICPC’s discovery that the agency was fake, Nnake said the organisation had misled the state government into preparing to host its maiden Made-in-Nigeria Fair in December.

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In a statement titled, “Clarification on the ‘Made-in-Nigeria Agency’ and My Role as State Focal Person,” Nnake explained how the state became involved with the organisation.

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She said the state government was officially contacted in January 2026 after Governor Chukwuma Soludo received a letter from the purported Made-in-Nigeria Office, said to be under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, requesting the nomination of a state focal person.

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“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.

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Nnake said the same office subsequently wrote to the state government requesting that Anambra host the South-East Made-in-Nigeria Fair.

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She said the request was approved and an inaugural meeting was held about two weeks ago, with the purported National Coordinator in attendance.

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“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.

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The SSG, however, stressed that her involvement was limited to the official engagements initiated through the state government.

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“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.

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Nnake added: “I therefore wish to make it clear that anything beyond the above-mentioned official interactions is entirely outside my knowledge and involvement.”

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