SON Decries Proliferation Of Fake Electrical Imports

The Standard Organi
zation of Nigeria (SON) has expressed worry over the proliferation of fake and sub-standard electrical products imported into the country.
The Director-General of SON, Dr Joseph Odumodu, expressed this concern while on a visit to the headquarters of the Association of Nigerian Licenced Customs Agents (ANLCA) in Lagos.
According to Odumodu, “SON’s greatest challenge at the moment is the proliferation of fake electronics and electrical products imports.”
He said SON has evolved some strategies to check the influx of the fake products and urged those involved to stop.
The SON boss lauded the association for its approaches to issues by employing constructive dialogue with relevant agencies and stakeholders in the maritime industry, stressing that cables should be purchased from only local manufacturers.
Odumodu assured that a list of standard products would soon be published on the web-site of the organization to guide the discerning public in their purchase.
He, however, remarked that the rate at which substandard goods come into Nigeria generally, has drastically reduced and emphasized that the worry now was how to turn made-in Nigeria products to made-for-the-world or acceptable worldwide.
The SON boss solicited for the collaborating efforts from the clearing agents explaining that through collaboration with Nigeria customs service, using NICIS plat form, the issuance of SONCAP and regulated products would be enhanced.

Chris Oluoh