The Director General of Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, Joseph
Odumodu, on Monday said the organisation destroyed substandard goods
worth N10 billion in the last four years.
Mr. Odumodu disclosed this during his official visit to the headquarters
of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders in
Lagos, saying the items were destroyed from 2011 to date.
He urged the freight forwarders to collaborate with the organisation to
halt importation of substandard products.
“In the next few years, we will reduce substandard products to 15 per
cent.
“Now, we are going through the period of change since the election of
President Muhammadu Buhari, who was elected based on his honesty and
integrity.
“I am pleading to you all to change from all ramifications because many
people are dying day by day of cancer as a result of substandard goods
coming into the country.
“You should all be part of the positive change by complying with the e-
Product Registration and e-Provision Clearance Certificate platform,’’
Mr. Odumodu urged the freight forwarders.
He commended the Nigeria Customs Service for supporting the organisation.
The founder of the association, Boniface Aniebonam, however urged the
freight forwarders and clearing agents to collaborate with SON to reduce
substandard products.
He said seized containers should be checked and conveyed to SON’s base by
the officials of the organisation instead of checkpoints.
“Enlightenment platforms and strategic processes can help in solving all
the problems encountered during cargo importation as well as cargo
clearance,” Mr. Aniebonam said.
He stressed the need for continued campaign to remind agents on the
actual time for moving out cargo from ports.
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