The News DietThe News Diet
    What's Hot

    MMS Hall of Fame Mourns Demise Of BOT Chairperson ‘Oraekwusi’

    June 2, 2023

    Shippers’ Council Will Sanitize Maritime Sector As NTC – APMT

    June 2, 2023

    CVFF Disbursement: Reps Commend Transparent Process After Investigation

    June 2, 2023

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest efficient and accurately analysed news from The News Diet.

    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Saturday, June 3
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    The News DietThe News Diet
    • Home
    • News
    • Editorial
      • The Verdict
      • Interviews
      • Special Report
    • Maritime

      MMS Hall of Fame Mourns Demise Of BOT Chairperson ‘Oraekwusi’

      June 2, 2023

      Shippers’ Council Will Sanitize Maritime Sector As NTC – APMT

      June 2, 2023

      CVFF Disbursement: Reps Commend Transparent Process After Investigation

      June 2, 2023

      NIMASA Boss Calls For Changes In Crude Affreightment

      June 2, 2023

      Foundation Holds Marine Litter Awareness Campaign For Secondary Students

      June 2, 2023
    • Business
    • Politics

      Tinubu Appoints Gbajabiamila As Chief of Staff

      June 1, 2023

      Tribunal: Atiku, Obi Legal Battle With Tinubu Begins On Tuesday

      May 24, 2023

      Supreme Court Affirms Adeleke As Osun Governor

      May 9, 2023

      Judicial Proceedings: How Ekweremadu, Wife Ended In Jail

      May 6, 2023

      Darlington Ofor Congratulates Enugu Governor-elect ‘Peter Mbah’

      April 3, 2023
    • Sports

      Osimhen Leads Napoli To First Serie A Title In 33 Years

      May 5, 2023

      Iwobi Rescues Point For Toffees, Ends 7-month Goal Drought

      May 2, 2023

      Mbappe Eyes PSG’s All-Time Top Scorer Record

      March 3, 2023

      Flying Eagles beat Uganda, qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup

      March 3, 2023

      Flying Eagles Battle Young Pharaohs For Survival In Cairo

      February 22, 2023
    • Photo Diet

      2023: ANLCA, APFFLON Presidents Ponder Headway For Freight Forwarding Sector

      January 13, 2023

      Sambo, Lai Mohammed Discuss National Issues At Transport Ministry Headquarters

      November 1, 2022

      Sambo Felicitates With NIMASA DG ‘Jamoh’ On OFR Honours

      October 12, 2022

      St Augustine’s Anglican Church Youths Visit Lagos Ports Complex

      September 15, 2022

      NCAC Presents Partnership-That-Works Award To Governor Sanwo-Olu

      July 14, 2022
    • Lifestyle

      OMIS Awards Labeled Africa’s Maritime Oscars

      September 26, 2022

      NATOP, NCAC Deepen Collobaration To Develop Tourism Sector

      September 23, 2022

      Tallen, Haastrup, Ajani, Others Set For 2022 MMS Hall of Fame Induction

      September 22, 2022

      Vee Tops Voting Table As NIMA Unveils 30 Contestants As Housemates

      September 4, 2022

      INAC Expo: Prof Bakut, Yahuza To Discuss Culture As National Development Tool

      August 19, 2022
    • Contact
    The News DietThe News Diet
    Home » SON @50: FG To Establish National Quality Policy
    Business

    SON @50: FG To Establish National Quality Policy

    Kenneth JukporBy Kenneth JukporDecember 7, 2022Updated:December 7, 2022No Comments72 Views
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email
    SON @50: FG To Establish National Quality Policy
    The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments, Dr. (Mrs.) Evelyn Ngige (middle); the Director General of the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim (2nd from right) and other former Director Generals of SON; during the 50th anniversary of SON, in Lagos, yesterday.
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    As part of efforts to streghthen the nation’s fight against substandard products via imports and indigenous production, the federal government has revealed plans to establish a National Quality Policy.

    Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, Hon. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo revealed this while speaking at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) in Lagos, yesterday.

    Adebayo, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. (Mrs.) Evelyn Ngige expressed delight that the agency has lived upto the expectations of the government and the entirety of Nigerian citizens.

    She, however, stressed that with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), SON must play its role in maintaining standards and ensuring continuous improvement in quality of products manufactured in the nation as well as imported goods.

    According to her, the consistent high-ranking of SON by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has been a welcoming development and it has raised the profile of the supervisory ministry.

    While encouraging the agency to continue to live up to its mandate in testing products designed for the Nigerian market, she assured that the agency would continuously receive the necessary support from the federal government.

    “I’m delighted to be here today, especially for the launching of the compendium and awards to some members of staff at SON. I commend and congratulate the members of staff for 50 years of golden jubilee in efficient service delivery. The calibre of persons here is an attestation that the public is pleased with the activities of the Agency,” she said.

    In his remarks, the Director General of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim noted that in the last two years the agency has concentrated on critical areas that add value to the industry such as; strengthening the National Metrology System, in particular raising the profile of the National Metrology Institute Enugu as a significant component in Nigeria’s overall standardisation activities.

    Salim also highlighted the faithful implementation of the Nigerian National Standardisation Strategy as the framework of the development, and the publication of National Standards and increasing SON’s technical competence in Conformity Assessment services through the accreditation of our Product Certification Department.

    He, however, recalled the agency’s long journey in attaining quality standards in the nation, stating that the journey commenced in earnest with factory inspection and other routine quality assurance activities.

    “In the very beginning, our staff visited factories for inspection using commercial vehicles as most of them had no private vehicles of their own. Sometimes, they were allowed to carry out the required inspections while in some instances, they were not. With the passage of time, SON purchased a number of Volkswagen Beetle cars for use by staff. I am told that five or more staff will squeeze into those tiny little cars to go for factory inspection.”

    “Over the years, as the vehicles became stuck in the legendary Lagos traffic jam, meandering between reckless molue and danfo drivers, they often broke done. I am happy to note that the industry has realized the enormity and the relevance of the work of SON, began to assist with vehicles to facilitate the movement of its staff,” he said.

    While he commended the valuable feedback received from the industry which he described as ‘impactful’, he encouraged more responses via calls, text messages or social media channels to report substandard products in the Nigerian markets.

    Also speaking, the President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Otunba Francis Meshioye expressed delight that SON has been in the forefront in the war against the importation of substandard products into the country, even as he encouraged the federal government to increase its revenue allocation to the agency.

    “In this era where we have the AfCFTA, this means goods will be coming in and exiting the country easily. Manufacturers concerns is that we should be able to have products of good quality that would compete favourably with others from other nations. This would improve Nigeria’s international trade and promote the country’s industrial sector,” he said.

    Meshioye commended the immense focus the agency currently displays in maintaining standards, noting that this not only applies to imported products, but also goods produced in Nigeria to enable them be able to compete with other goods across other nations of the world.

    The event was also graced by several eminent national personalities including former Director Generals of the agency who gave insights to the historical developments at the agency and lauded the victories attained by the present administration.

    African Continental Free Trade Agreement Ministry of Industry Trade and Investments Standards Organization of Nigeria Substandard Products
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Telegram Email

    Related Posts

    MMS Hall of Fame Mourns Demise Of BOT Chairperson ‘Oraekwusi’

    June 2, 2023

    Shippers’ Council Will Sanitize Maritime Sector As NTC – APMT

    June 2, 2023

    CVFF Disbursement: Reps Commend Transparent Process After Investigation

    June 2, 2023

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Latest Post
    Maritime

    MMS Hall of Fame Mourns Demise Of BOT Chairperson ‘Oraekwusi’

    June 2, 2023

    Oraekwusi was an iconic personality – Anaroke The organizers of MMS Woman of Fortune Hall…

    Shippers’ Council Will Sanitize Maritime Sector As NTC – APMT

    June 2, 2023

    CVFF Disbursement: Reps Commend Transparent Process After Investigation

    June 2, 2023

    NIMASA Boss Calls For Changes In Crude Affreightment

    June 2, 2023

    Foundation Holds Marine Litter Awareness Campaign For Secondary Students

    June 2, 2023

    Tinubu Appoints Gbajabiamila As Chief of Staff

    June 1, 2023

    Editorial Picks

    MMS Hall of Fame Mourns Demise Of BOT Chairperson ‘Oraekwusi’

    June 2, 2023

    Shippers’ Council Will Sanitize Maritime Sector As NTC – APMT

    June 2, 2023

    CVFF Disbursement: Reps Commend Transparent Process After Investigation

    June 2, 2023

    NIMASA Boss Calls For Changes In Crude Affreightment

    June 2, 2023

    Subscribe to News

    Get the latest efficient and accurately analysed news from The News Diet.

    Advertisement
    Demo
    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    Latest Post
    Maritime

    MMS Hall of Fame Mourns Demise Of BOT Chairperson ‘Oraekwusi’

    June 2, 2023

    Oraekwusi was an iconic personality – Anaroke The organizers of MMS Woman of Fortune Hall…

    Shippers’ Council Will Sanitize Maritime Sector As NTC – APMT

    June 2, 2023

    CVFF Disbursement: Reps Commend Transparent Process After Investigation

    June 2, 2023

    NIMASA Boss Calls For Changes In Crude Affreightment

    June 2, 2023

    Foundation Holds Marine Litter Awareness Campaign For Secondary Students

    June 2, 2023

    Tinubu Appoints Gbajabiamila As Chief of Staff

    June 1, 2023

    About Us:

    The News Diet is a credible newsblog managed by JUKKEN Consults Limited, a media organization and public relations consulting outfit.

    JUKKEN Consults is also focused on Brand Management, Media Buying, Print Production, etc. The outfit has an impressive track-record of executing media campaigns and projects for high profile clients across various sectors of Nigeria’s economy.

    We also operate a waste recycling/ eco-promotional company, Golden Debris.

    Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube
    Top Insights

    MMS Hall of Fame Mourns Demise Of BOT Chairperson ‘Oraekwusi’

    June 2, 2023

    Shippers’ Council Will Sanitize Maritime Sector As NTC – APMT

    June 2, 2023

    CVFF Disbursement: Reps Commend Transparent Process After Investigation

    June 2, 2023

    NIMASA Boss Calls For Changes In Crude Affreightment

    June 2, 2023
    Get Informed

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest efficient and accurately analysed news from The News Diet.

    © 2023 All right reserved. The News Diet.
    • Home

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.