The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has adopted 26 existing international standards to improve the quality of products produced by Nigerians.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Elvyn Ngige disclosed this while briefing newsmen after a meeting of SON governing council in Lagos, disclosing that the body approved a total of 37 industrial standards across several sectors.
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Ngige who doubles as the head of the governing council explained that out of the 37 approved standards, three were reviewed, eight were newly introduced while 26 were adopted from existing international standards.
She said the approved standards which cut across various sectors of the Nigerian economy is in line with the approved Nigerian national standardisation strategy, adding that the strategy focuses on stakeholders and market demands and the use of available resources.
Director General of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim said the objective of the approved standards is aimed at making Nigerian exporters meet global standards demand in order to address rejection of export products.
“If exporters come through to us and they follow the standards of the country and the standards of the country they export to, they should not have a problem.
“Most of the time, their goods are rejected because they have not gone through standards procedures here in Nigeria, they haven’t been certified before they are exported and also the individuals most likely did not know what standards are in the receiving country.”
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