SON to rid Anambra markets of substandard products

The Standard Organization of Nigeria, SON penultimate week said it would soon raid markets in Anambra State with a view to flushing substandard products out of the system.

The State Director of the organization, Albert Wilberforce, spoke at the Harbour Industrial Layout, Onitsha, while presenting a Mandatory Standardization Certificate, MANCAP to Dozztephan Industries Limited, producers of Piko Flavoured Drinks, a member of Dozzy Group of Companies Limited.

Wilberforce, who represented the Director-General of SON, Dr. Joseph Odumodu at the ceremony, said, although no specific date for the raids had been scheduled, SON must continue to encourage local industries by teaching them how to measure up to minimum industrial standard,  after which ailing companies would be closed and their substandard goods flushed out of the system.

Wilberforce said although no date had been fixed for the raid, SON would encourage local industries by teaching them how to measure up to the minimum industrial standard, after which ailing companies would be closed and sub-standard goods confiscated.

He said MANCAP was an indication that SON had given an express certification of the goods’ standard at the national and international levels.
The director urged Dozzy Group of Companies management to maintain the quality standard, as SON would assess the quality of goods regularly.
He hailed it for not manufacturing sub-standard goods.
The Chairman of Dozzy Group of Companies, Chief Dan Chukwudozie, praised SON for doing a good job.
He said: “We remain grateful to SON and we appreciate our customers for patronising our goods.”