Nigeria: SON Considers Stiffer Sanctions Against Substandard Goods
Standards Organisation of Nigerian, SON, has said it is considering imposing additional sanctions on importation of substandard goods.
The Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Dr. Joseph Odumodu, who disclosed this at a stakeholders’ forum on the maritime industry tagged: “Seamless importation: Building stakeholders’ synergy and fostering trade without compromising standards,” said in view of the fact that 90 percent of fake products in the country are imported products, SON is considering imposing stricter penalties on foreign nations exporting substandard goods into Nigeria, adding that these countries do not mean well for the economic development of the nation.
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