Business
SON Awards16 Abuja Firms MANCAP Certification
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has given its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certification to 16 manufacturing companies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Tide source reports that the certificate presentation ceremony was held at the Arts and Culture Centre, Area 10 in Abuja, yesterday.
Recipients of the MANCAP certificate cut across different sectors including manufacturers of paints, chemicals, wires and cables as well as household items and consumables.
In his speech, the Director General of SON, Mr Osita Oboloma, represented by Dr Justin Nickaf, the SON’s Director of Planning, Research and Statistics said the MANCAP certification was a mandatory requirement for local manufacturers.
He said that MANCAP certification was a seal to show that a locally manufactured product had met the requirements of the relevant Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS) to protect the health and safety of consumers.
“The 16 manufacturers whose products received MANCAP certificates of conformity today and have gone through this compelling quality journey and their products have been found fit for use.
“They are quality ambassadors whose products have earned the MANCAP certification through dint of hard work and consistency of production to defined requirements in terms and conditions for product certification,” he said.
According him, the product certification process involves assessing manufacturer’s production system and facilities and selecting representative samples of finished products for testing in International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO 17025) accredited laboratories.
He said that the aim was to entrench a culture of quality and continual improvement in the companies’ products, and to demonstrate to consumers that such products had undergone rigorous audit and testing process.
The D-G however advised the recipients to ensure that the certification mark was applied only to products that complied with the requirements.
He said that regular inspection and auditing was required for the manufacturers to retain their product ‘certified’ status.
“Any violation of the product certification terms and conditions will attract serious consequence including seizure and destruction of the products, possible suspension or outright withdrawal of certification,” he warned.
In his remark, Mr kalu Ijomah, the Managing Director of Pukinosis Chemical Company Ltd., who spoke on behalf of the recipients, promised to work toward maintaining the MANCAP certified status.
“Our interaction with SON has put us in a position to know that MANCAP certification is not a one stop thing ,and we promise to keep the set standards at all times,” he said.
Business
NPA Assures On Staff Welfare
Business
ANLCA Chieftain Emerges FELCBA’s VP
Business
NSC, Police Boost Partnership On Port Enforcement
-
News5 days ago
WDD: Tinubu Seeks Global Action On Drug Abuse
-
Featured4 days ago
Tinubu Signs Four Tax Reform Bills Into Law …Says Nigeria Open For Business
-
Sports5 days ago
RSG Advises Rivers Angels, Players, Mgt To Work As A Team …Tasks Them To Win The Final
-
Nation4 days ago
FG Restates Commitment To Seafarers’ Welfare, Safety
-
Rivers5 days ago
Students Praise Old Boys/Girls 83 Set Over African Child Day Celebration
-
Featured4 days ago
Senate Issues 10-Day Ultimatum As NNPCL Dodges ?210trn Audit Hearing
-
News5 days ago
Tinubu Rejects NDLEA Bill Over Crime Proceeds Clause
-
News4 days ago
Shettima In Ethiopia For State Visit