MAKURDI
— Governor Sam Ortom of Benue State has expressed his state government’s
commitment to partner with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), to
ensure agriculture produces from the state are certified for export.
The governor revealed this in the course of Standards Organisation of
Nigeria’s campaign in Makurdi, the state capital.
He said certification of
produce would boost their export value and also help in checkmating the
rejection of Nigerian export produces in the international market.
Ortom said
the state was blessed with abundant natural resources that could serve as back
bone for the industries and for export.
According to him, the state was ready to
partner with relevant agencies of the Federal Government, especially the SON,
towards helping value addition, wealth creation and jobs for Nigerians.
He also
applauded the current SON leadership for embarking on a noble initiative of
building the capacity of operator of micro, small and medium enterprises
(MSME), describing it as a step in the right direction given that MSMEs are the
engine of growth of any economy.
In his response, the Acting Director-General
of SON, Dr Paul Angya, said the essence of the visit which began in Nasarawa
state was to sensitize the MSME operators on the importance and benefits of
deploying standards in their production and businesses.
Source: Vanguard News
Benue set to partner
SON on agric produce certification
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By Gabriel Olawale
MAKURDI — Governor Sam Ortom of Benue State has expressed his state
government’s commitment to partner with the Standards Organisation of
Nigeria (SON), to ensure agriculture produces from the state are
certified for export.
Ortom
Ortom
The governor revealed this in the course of Standards Organisation of
Nigeria’s campaign in Makurdi, the state capital.
He said certification of produce would boost their export value and also
help in checkmating the rejection of Nigerian export produces in the
international market.
Ortom said the state was blessed with abundant natural resources that
could serve as back bone for the industries and for export
According to him, the state was ready to partner with relevant agencies
of the Federal Government, especially the SON, towards helping value
addition, wealth creation and jobs for Nigerians.
He also applauded the current SON leadership for embarking on a noble
initiative of building the capacity of operator of micro, small and
medium enterprises (MSME), describing it as a step in the right
direction given that MSMEs are the engine of growth of any economy.
In his response, the Acting Director-General of SON, Dr Paul Angya, said
the essence of the visit which began in Nasarawa state was to sensitize
the MSME operators on the importance and benefits of deploying
standards in their production and businesses.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/benue-set-partner-son-agric-produce-certification/
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