SON seeks proper product labelling, certification

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has tasked stakeholders in the manufacturing sector on ways to properly engage in standardisation and certification of goods before distribution. Its Kwara State coordinator, Mr Oyebola Ayeni, stated this during training for business owners and product manufacturers in Ilorin. Airtel targets financial inclusion, digital learning scheme Navy seeks partnership […]

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has tasked stakeholders in the manufacturing sector on ways to properly engage in standardisation and certification of goods before distribution.

Its Kwara State coordinator, Mr Oyebola Ayeni, stated this during training for business owners and product manufacturers in Ilorin.

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He said the organisation’s field inspection has exposed inadequacies in the labelling of some products, adding that there was a need for proper enlightenment to improve the situation.

“Due to the inadequacies of labelling, certification and presentation of substandard products, there is need for proper enlightenment and sensitisation for manufacturers and consumers to have the education needed to label their products to standard and identify goods they need to buy in the open market.

“This training will also alert them not to be involved in any nefarious activities that will direct substandard products to the consumers,” he said.

A staff member of SON and guest speaker, Rabiat Abiola, said Nigerians have the right to sue retailers, suppliers and distributors for substandard products.

She explained that a product is defective when it does not provide satisfaction as expected.

A participant, Mr AbdulRasheed Habeeb, of Mamtess Shopping Mall, said the training was apt and has exposed them to products that could be imported.

Mr Peter Ikemezie, another participant from Chupet Cosmetics, Ilorin, said the training had enlightened him on the dangers associated with doing business with unregistered companies and selling substandard goods.