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‘How fake federal agency tricked us’ - Anambra govt
🇳🇬 Nigeria /Crime & Justice

‘How fake federal agency tricked us’ - Anambra govt

From Vanguard · () English

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Anambra State government was reportedly tricked into hosting a fake federal agency's 'Made in Nigeria' fair.
  • The agency, claiming to be under the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), involved the State SSG as a focal person.
  • Following discovery by the ICPC, the Anambra SSG clarified her limited official involvement and denied knowledge of other activities by the purported agency.

The Anambra State government has expressed dismay after discovering it was allegedly deceived into supporting a fake federal agency's 'Made in Nigeria' fair. The agency, which claimed affiliation with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), had appointed the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake, as its focal person for Anambra.

According to reports, the agency planned to organize a 'Made in Nigeria' fair in the state. Mrs. Nnake, in a statement, clarified her role and the circumstances surrounding the state's involvement. She explained that in January 2026, the Governor received a letter from the 'Made-in-Nigeria Office' under the SGF requesting the nomination of a State Focal Person. Consequently, she was nominated in February 2026.

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.

— Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake, Anambra SSGClarifying her role and the state's involvement with the agency.

Nnake detailed that she participated in official engagements via a WhatsApp group with focal persons from other states and attended an inaugural meeting with the National Coordinator regarding the hosting of the South East 'Made-in-Nigeria Fair' in Anambra. Preparations for this fair, scheduled from December 2nd to 5th, 2026, were underway by the State Committee.

However, following an investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) which revealed the agency to be fraudulent, the SSG emphasized her limited scope of involvement. "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," Nnake stated, distancing herself and the state government from any other purported activities of the fake agency.

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.

— Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake, Anambra SSGDenying knowledge of activities beyond official engagements with the agency.
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