Anambra SSG clarifies involvement in ‘fake’ federal agency

The Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Chiamaka Nnake, has clarified her alleged involvement with a purported federal agency operating from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Nnake said the office was planning to organise a Made-in-Nigeria fair in the state after she was nominated as the “focal person” for Anambra State.

She said following the nominations, “focal persons” from the 36 states had been in a WhatsApp group discussing issues relating to the activities of the office.

In a statement she released late on Saturday, Nnake said the office wrote to the state requesting that Anambra host the South-East Made-in-Nigeria Fair.

According to her, after the request was approved, an inaugural meeting was held about two weeks ago, with the national coordinator in attendance.

However, following the discovery by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission that the office was purportedly fake, the Anambra SSG said the state government had been misled into hosting its maiden Made-in-Nigeria fair in Anambra in December.

She made the clarification in a statement titled, “Clarification on the ‘Made-in-Nigeria Agency’ and my role as State Focal Person,” saying it became necessary to set the record straight.

The statement read, “I wish to clarify the circumstances surrounding the trending news concerning the purported ‘Made-in-Nigeria Agency’, in which my photograph has been displayed and I have been identified as one of the state coordinators.

“In January 2026, the Governor received a letter from the 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.

“In response, the Governor, in February 2026, nominated me as the State Focal Person for Anambra State.

“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.

“More recently, the same office wrote to the State requesting that Anambra host the South-East Made-in-Nigeria Fair.

“The request was approved, and an inaugural meeting was held about two weeks ago, with the National Coordinator in attendance.”

According to her, the State Committee had since been working on preparations for the fair, which was scheduled to take place from December 2 to 5, 2026.

“Beyond these official interactions and engagements, she has no knowledge of, involvement in, or connection with any other activities, claims, or developments attributed to the said office.

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