OSITA Aboloma, director general, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has said that the awareness created through establishment of standard clubs, essay competitions in schools is yielding positive results.

Aboloma disclosed this at the fifth African Day of Standardisation in Abuja, themed: The Role of Standardisation in Facilitating Human Rights with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women.

She said this has led to perpetrators being arrested through information made available to the organisation. Awareness creation is one vital strategy in achieving this result.

According to her, SON is enlightening the public on the dangers of patronising substandard products. This enlightenment is further propagated through the establishment of standards clubs in schools by organising and holding essay competitions. The world has become a global village and standards play a major role in ensuring product acceptability and breaking barriers to trade. This has been deliberately chosen to further project the roles of women in standardisation.

SON is not unmindful of the activities of some Nigerians who engage in sharp practices such as importation or smuggling of substandard products, faking, adulteration, amongst others. To curb this ugly menace, SON is currently synergising with sister agencies and is calling on all Nigerians to be at the vanguard of our dear nation.

SON is in the process of commencing certification of services offered by small businesses like barbing, tailoring, masonry, cobbling, events management, automobile maintenance/repairs services, car washing, carpentry and others.  The aim is to improve the quality of services rendered by the practitioners to satisfy the needs of consumers, create orderliness and enhance competitiveness that will promote continual improvement.

—  Jul 03, 2017 @ 01:00 GMT