SON-NMI re-equips to protect Nigerian roads, promote fair trade SON-NMI re-equips to protect Nigerian roads, promote fair trade
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The National Metrology Institute (NMI) of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has taken delivery of additional weight standards to boost the ongoing calibration of various weighbridges in use in the country.
A statement from the office of the Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, disclosed that the investment is in line with its determination to ensure equity in business and control rapid wear and tear on Nigerian roads.
According to him, the increased capacity is in furtherance of implementing the Federal Government’s directive to ensure that all axle load weighbridges are properly monitored and maintained throughout the country by SON.
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JESUSEGUN ALAGBE
In worsening economic times, it’s little wonder that so many car owners in the country baulk at the cost of a set of new tyres for their vehicles. With a minimum wage of N30,000, which has yet to be implemented in many states; an inflation rate of 16.47 per cent, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria; and a forecasted unemployment rate of 31.4 per cent in 2021, according to Statista, it is no news that the purchasing power of a lot of Nigerians has diminished over the years.
The result: many car owners who previously used to afford new tyres for their vehicles no longer have the wherewithal to afford them, due to the increasing cost of living. The alternative solution, apparently, is to buy tyres that have already been used by someone else (mostly in foreign lands). Clearly, this has led to a boom for the used tyres dealers – but a safety concern for experts.