SON’s SME Unit Becomes Department, Soon

The Standard Organisation
of Nigeria (SON) is to upgrade its small and medium enterprises (SME) unit to a full fledged department.
The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the organization Dr. Joseph Odomodu who said this at a Small Business Opportunity fair 2013 in Port Harcourt on Tuesday described small and medium enterprises (SME) as the engine room of the economy.
She said that when upgraded the department would act as a centre of excellence and commended the Small and Medium Enterprises development Agency (SMEDAN) for the fair and urged for it to be sustained.
Also speaking the representative of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDA) Mr. Yari Umar urged participants to ensure the registration of their products with the relevant government agencies.
Mr. Umar also assured that the agency will continue to give the necessary support for the growth of their businesses.
Also speaking, Dr. Segun Ogidan of Tees Concepts Limited said that the fair was organised by small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) in conjunction with Tees Concepts Nigeria Limited to provide enabling environment for micro, small and medium enterprises to thrive in the country.
He said that the agency was set up by the federal government in 2003 to promote the growth and development of micro, small and medium enterprises in the country.
According to him, the fair was being held on zonal basis noting that the on-going one in Port Harcourt is serving the entire South South zone.
In his word, “this activity is going on simultaneously in all geo-political zones and chambers of commerce are availing themselves of the opportunity to assist their members of the meet with SMEDA team MAFDAC and standard organization of Nigeria to ease business processes.