Malam Farouk Salim, Director General of SON, gave the advice
at a sensitisation workshop on Tuesday in Awka. with the theme: “Importation,
Sourcing of Materials and Production of Quality Aluminum Roofing Sheets” held in Awka on Tuesday.
The SON DG who was ably represented by South East Regional
Coordinator, SON, Mrs Nwaoma Olujie, told aluminum manufacturers and
corrugators that adherence to standards ensured consumers got value for their
hard earned money.
Salim said the workshop was part of the organisation’s
efforts in promoting the economic well-being of industries and commercial
activities in the state.
The SON DG reiterated that the general aim of the workshop
was to promote industrial and economic development, by ensuring that
made-in-Nigeria products were competitive globally.
Salim disclosed the organisation readiness to sign a
Memorandum of Understanding with the state, to train and support the growth of
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
The director-general said the training would be in the areas
of codes of practices, packaging, labelling and good manufacturing practices.
He added that the agency was also ready to train the state
ministries and agencies in the ISO Management Systems Certification (MSC) and
Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) standards.
These and other strategies, Salim said, would increase
productivity in the state and reduce unemployment which was causing restiveness
and insecurity in the region.
“Aluminium and allied products are vital equipment needed in
the everyday life of the Nigerian consumers and such should be produced to give
value for hard earned money spent on purchasing them.
“Small scale producers will be standardised and their
products will be able to key into the Africa Continental Free Trade Area
programme.
“This will be a boost to manufacturers and the economy of
the state, making their products acceptable across our borders and overseas,”
he said.
In his earlier welcome address, Mr Olanrewaju Onipede, SON
State Coordinator, said the forum was primarily designed to sensitise members
on the need to ensure strict compliance to standard specifications.
Onipede added that anything outside the minimum standard
guage approved for aluminum would not be tolerated.
“I, therefore, call on stakeholders of aluminium
manufacturers and corrugators to make good use of the workshop to learn the
positive ways of doing business in line with the standard international best
practices,” he said.
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