SON Warns Manufacturers Against Sharp Practices

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned manufacturing companies  in the country  to desist from engaging in sharp practice, such as printing  of  fake NAFDAC numbers on their products.

The agency’s  Regional Director (North Central), Mr Louis Njoku,  gave the warning in Ilorin in an interview with newsmen.

He said the market survey unit of the organisation  would henceforth  arrest those involved in such nefarious activities.

Njoku urged manufacturing companies to adhere strictly to approved standards in their productions or be ready to face sanctions.

He said SON had  standards for different products which must be fully adhered to by manufacturers.

Njoku  added that the organisation had taken necessary measures  to control the influx of sub-standard products from outside the country, and advised Nigerian industries to abide by the Nigerian industrial standards in their own interest.

He said SON was not established to close down factories or manufacturing companies, but to monitor their activities against the production of sub-standard goods.

He also noted with regret that many stakeholders in Kwara  were not well informed about the activities of the organisation.