The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has advised traders to digitise their measures to move with advanced technology.
\nThe North-West Zonal Coordinator of Weights and Measures Department of the Ministry, Mr Auwal Uba, gave the advice\u00a0 \u00a0at an event to commemorate the World Metrology Day in Kano.
\nUba also appealed to the traders to discard inconsistencies in businesses and trades.
\nHe highlighted the need for traders and companies that used measures to be God-fearing and maintain the legally accepted measures, to sanitise trades.
\nThe coordinator said consumers needed education and awareness on their rights on measures used in many areas of trades and businesses as well as corporate measures.
\nAccording to him, \u201cconsumers need to be given what they purchase and thus the need to enlighten them on varieties and importance of the right measures\u201d.
\nThe\u00a0 Tide\u2019s source reports that to commemorate the 2022 World Metrology Day, the Zonal Office staged a road show to sensitise the public to their rights.
\nThe annual World Metrology Day is commemorated on May 20 since the Meter Convention of 1875.
\nThe convention sets the framework for global collaboration in the science of measurement and its industrial environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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