The coordinator of the alleged phantom National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, Prince George Buchi Nwabueze, has released an appointment letter purportedly issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), amid an ongoing investigation into the controversial agency.
Nwabueze published the document on his LinkedIn page on Saturday, days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered his immediate arrest over the discovery of the alleged fake agency operating within the OSGF.
Tinubu also ordered the suspension of three permanent secretaries allegedly linked to the operation and directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the formation and activities of the agency.
The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, had said the discovery was made during an investigation into the activities of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and other lapses in government procedures.
The appointment letter shared by Nwabueze is dated October 3, 2025, and bears reference number OSGF/MIN/59310/11/205. It was purportedly signed by Nadungu Gagare, identified in the document as Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office.
Titled “Appointment as National Coordinator and Executive Director Made in Nigeria Project Office,” the letter 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.”
It added: “The appointment follows a careful evaluation of your commitment, contribution, and capacity in delivering on the mandate of the Special Project Office.”
According to the document, Nwabueze’s appointment was for a five-year tenure beginning from July 2025, with the possibility of renewal.
The letter assigned him responsibility for overseeing the development of programmes, projects and policies of the initiative, as well as supervising regional and state coordinators.
He was also mandated to organise exhibitions, trade expos, economic summits and other promotional activities designed to promote indigenous products and services and support economic development.
The purported letter further stated that the project office would operate from “the temporary Office Space at Room B53, Ground Floor, within the OSGF Complex.”
It said the appointment was “at the pleasure of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation” and was aligned with the objectives of the Made in Nigeria initiative under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Reports also indicated that Nwabueze sent letters to various state governments requesting the nomination of state coordinators for the Made in Nigeria Project Office.
The release of the document comes as authorities investigate how the alleged agency was established and operated, including the officials and government procedures allegedly involved in its activities.
