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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 Sali...

TODAY File Photo The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged the federal government to consider a policy aimed at returning substandard goods to countries of origin to boost consumers’ confidence and strengthen international trade. Mallam Farouk Salim, SON’s Director-General, said, at an enforcement exercise on Monday, the policy would address the preponderance of imported fake and substandard goods in the country. Salim noted that an arrangement to return goods with no economic value to countries notable for producing substandard goods was timely and critical. “One arrangem...

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) said it has devised more efficient measures against importation of substandard products to protect local manufacturers in the country.