The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) yesterday seized substandard aluminium sheets worth over N200 million from three companies in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Director, Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate, SON, Obiora Manafa, said the companies had been fined for the illegality and would also be prosecuted for their actions; while the products would be recycled.
Manafa said the minimum thickness of aluminium roofing sheets is 0.4 millilitre according to NIS 488.
He advised would-be buyers of roofing sheets to either go with qualified engineers to buy the product or go with the required measuring instrument to verify the standard length and width of the aluminium sheets they intended to buy.
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