SON takes war against substandard products to Anambra 

ONITSHA, Anambra, Nigeria – Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Anambra state  command has  vowed to sanitise local product in the  state. According to the state coordinator of SON,  Engr. Olalekan Omoniyi, the agency is  strategising working to ensure that goods produced in state are certified for human consumption.

He  stated this  in Awka Anambra state capital during a one-day Stakeholders collaboration workshop  with the Theme; Promoting Made In Nigeria Products”

He stated that  with the adequate support and collaboration from stakeholders in Anambra state, the organisation would  eradicate substandards and fake products in the state so that people will consume only certified goods. He said the  organisation is enforcing compliance, through various standards like MANCAP, SONCAP emblems and other logos on products to let customers differentiate   between substandard and counterfeit products from the good ones.

He called  on patriotic  Nigerians  to collaborate with SON to stamp out substandard  and fake products in the society.

“Our responsibility is not only to test products but also to educate the public about the hazard and adverse effects of fake or substandard goods on the health of the people”he added. He cautioned  Anambra residents  against endangering themselves and family by patronising substandard products in the market.

He disclosed that the organization was  in good working relationship with  National Agency For Food Drugs control (NAFDC) and Customs in the state to ensure total rid off fake products. The South East Regional co-ordinator of SON Engr Sampson Okpe said that the agency would do anything rid the zone off of substandard and fake products.

According to him, the purpose of the workshop was to educate the consumers on the danger of patronizing products without SON  certification  emblems. He cautioned people against patronizing any product without certification from  SON.