Secretary to Anambra State Government, Chiamaka Nnake
The Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Chiamaka Nnake, has addressed her reported association with a fraudulent federal agency operating under the guise of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
According to Nnake, the state government was inadvertently misled into collaborating with the entity regarding preparations to host a regional trade exhibition.
Background and Official Engagement
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Initial Contact: In January 2026, the Anambra State Government received official correspondence from the purported Made-in-Nigeria Office—represented as an affiliate of the federal secretariat—requesting the designation of a state focal person.
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Appointment: Following this request, the state governor nominated Nnake as the official focal person for Anambra State in February 2026.
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National Coordination: Representatives and focal persons from all thirty-six states were subsequently incorporated into a centralized communication platform to coordinate the initiative's activities.
Fair Preparations and Subsequent Revelations
The entity later approached the state government with a proposal for Anambra to host the upcoming South-East Made-in-Nigeria Fair.
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Approval and Planning: After the proposal received formal state approval, an inaugural planning meeting took place in early August 2026 with the initiative's national coordinator present.
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Event Schedule: The local organizing committee subsequently began preparations for the trade fair, which was slated to run from December 2 to 5, 2026.
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ICPC Discovery: The situation came to light following an investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, which uncovered that the agency and its operations were entirely fabricated.
Nnake emphasized that her involvement was strictly limited to official state correspondence and administrative planning for the scheduled trade event, noting that she holds no connection to the agency beyond these sanctioned governmental interactions.