The National Coordinator of the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, George Nwabueze, has broken his silence over allegations that his office is a ‘fake’ Federal Government agency.
To prove his point, Nwabueze, has released an appointment letter purportedly issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had ordered the immediate arrest of Nwabueze after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) uncovered the fake agency within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, by the
Tinubu also ordered the immediate suspension of three permanent secretaries allegedly linked to the operation of the fake agency and ordered the ICPC to conduct an investigation into its formation and operation.
The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, said the discovery was made as part of an investigation into the activities of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and other lapses in government procedures.
Amid the controversies, Nwabueze shared his purported appointment letter in a post on his LinkedIn page on Saturday, with the document carrying the letterhead of the OSGF.
Dated October 3, 2025, with reference number OSGF/MIN/59310/11/205, the letter was signed by Nadungu Gagare, identified as permanent secretary at the Political and Economic Affairs Office.
The letter, titled, “Appointment as National Coordinator and Executive Director Made in Nigeria Project Office”, stated, “I am directed to formally convey the approval of your appointment as National Coordinator/Executive Director of the Made in Nigeria Project Office under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“The appointment follows a careful evaluation of your commitment, contribution, and capacity in delivering on the mandate of the Special Project Office.
“The appointment is a five-year tenure starting from July 2025 and is renewable.”
The letter listed Nwabueze’s duties to include overseeing the development of programmes, projects and policies, as well as supervising regional and state coordinators.
He was also assigned to organise exhibitions, trade expos, economic summits and other promotional activities aimed at supporting economic development through indigenous products and services.
According to the letter, the project was to operate from “the temporary Office Space at Room B53, Ground Floor, within the OSGF Complex”.
It added that the appointment was “at the pleasure of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation” and in line with the objectives of the Made in Nigeria initiative under the Renewed Hope agenda.
It was gathered that Nwabueze also sent several letters to state governments asking them to nominate state coordinators for the Made in Nigeria Project Office.
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