Traders in building materials market, Ogidi/Ogbunike in Idemili and Oyi Local Government Areas of Anambra State on Friday protested alleged extortion and seal of shops by suspected officials of Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) The protesters carried placards with the various inscriptions alleged that their wares were impounds while some shops were sealed following their
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…SON is the apex standardization body responsible for the formation and establishment of standards relating to various products, commodities, measurements, processes, materials for the certifying of products The 50 years anniversary celebration of Standard Organization of Nigeria, scheduled for November 30 2022, suffered two times postponment over the sit-at-home order in South East. The Director
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…noting that Standardization is a global issue and Nigeria cannot afford to lag behind in the comity of nation Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has stressed the need for all to patronize the body by collaborating to reduce influx of substandard products, and share information on substandard products. Director General, Mallam Farouk Salim stated this
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has said that it has no fewer than 15 cases of defaulting importers and manufacturers of substandard products awaiting prosecution in Court. Mr Bola Fashina, Special Assistant to SON Director-General, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. Speaking on the volume of substandard products confiscated or destroyed in 2019, he said
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