Destroys gas cylinders, tyres worth N300m
Reaffirming its zero tolerance on substandard goods, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), said it has destroyed gas cylinders and tyres worth over N300 million. x
The move, according to the agency, is a demonstration of its efforts to reduce the influx of substandard goods in the country to the barest minimum.
Indeed, the standards body stated that the proliferation and destruction caused by substandard goods are worrisome and impede the growth and development of any nation.
The Director-General, Farouk Salim, at a destruction exercise of these goods in Lagos, said SON is increasing its surveillance and intelligence, while also working with importers to checkmate the influx of substandard goods.
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), yesterday, destroyed seven containers of substandard Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, tyres and other goods worth about N300 million.
By Miriam Humbe
The Kano branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for the proper positioning of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) at the nation’s entry points in preparation for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). National Vice President of MAN, North West Zone, Alhaji Ali Madugu made the call in Kano while receiving the Director General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim who was on a working visit to the state recently. According to him, the commencement of the AfCFTA further underscores the need for SON’s presence at the entry points to prevent Nigeria from being turned into a dumping ground of substandard, fake and counterfeited products from other African Countries.