The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says efficient requirements are essential to enhancing product high quality, defending customers and strengthening Nigeria’s commerce competitiveness.
The Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, mentioned this on the 2026 World Standards Day celebration, with the theme, “Shared Vision for a Better World”, on Saturday in Abuja.
Okeke mentioned requirements promoted belief, honest competitors and sustainable growth, whereas serving to Nigerian merchandise meet high quality necessities in home and worldwide markets.
He urged producers, merchants and different companies to adjust to related requirements and make sure that merchandise carry acceptable SON certification marks.
The director-general highlighted SON’s digital requirements platform, which offered entry to requirements and supported extra environment friendly processes.
He additionally mentioned the organisation was strengthening market surveillance, product authentication and traceability to curb substandard merchandise and shield customers.
Okeke mentioned that SON had accepted 80 requirements in 2024 to assist the compressed pure fuel (CNG) ecosystem, together with conversion kits, storage vessels and refuelling stations.
He mentioned that the organisation’s power labelling initiative would assist customers make knowledgeable decisions and encourage the usage of energy-efficient home equipment.
Okeke known as for stronger cooperation amongst authorities, business and customers to advertise high quality merchandise, accountable manufacturing and a extra aggressive Nigerian financial system.
Stakeholders on the occasion known as for stronger compliance with requirements, wider entry to wash power and respect for mental property.
The National President of the Female Farmers Apex Cooperative Society Ltd, Dr Maimuna Habib, urged SON and growth companions to make quality-assured clear power applied sciences reasonably priced for ladies farmers and merchants.
“Solar-powered refrigeration, clean energy for agro-processing and reliable renewable energy systems can help women reduce losses, preserve food quality, improve productivity and increase their incomes,” she mentioned.
Habib, a former Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, mentioned her workplace constructed the shed in Wuse Market the place Fulani ladies promote recent cow’s milk (nono).
She mentioned empowering ladies required infrastructure, acceptable know-how, high quality requirements and institutional assist.
The Acting Managing Director of Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML), Mr Onya Ojiji, mentioned the corporate was working with stakeholders to part out particular person mills in its markets.
He mentioned Wuse Market was an excellent instance of the shift to cleaner power, which might minimize enterprise prices, enhance security and scale back air pollution.
Ojiji mentioned AMML would deepen its partnership with SON to advertise power effectivity, clear power adoption and requirements compliance in markets throughout the Federal Capital Territory.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr John Asein, urged producers, companies and customers to reject shortcuts that compromised high quality.
Asien, who was represented by the fee’s Chief Information Officer, Mrs Mary Adegbile, mentioned piracy was not a innocent shortcut however an assault on creativity, funding and the rule of regulation.
He mentioned the NCC would proceed to implement the Copyright Act 2022 towards infringement, including that requirements protected the standard of what was produced, whereas copyright protected the worth of what was created. (NAN)
Edited by Kadiri Abdulrahman
