The National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office did not operate like a small private initiative.
Its website presented it as a Federal Government project under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), with a national coordinator, zonal directors, state coordinators and representatives in the United States and China.
It also claimed a mandate to promote Nigerian products, support small businesses, attract investment, and organise trade fairs and economic forums.
The website further lists 20 state coordinators across the country and representatives for the United States and China.
But the elaborate structure has now come under scrutiny after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) described the organisation as a fictitious government office operating without presidential authorisation.
