According to the Director-General, SON, Farouk Salim, the
enforcement exercise was part of the efforts by the agency to reduce to the
barest minimum, sub-standard and harmful products being circulated across the
country.
He stated that the agency’s Mandatory Conformity Assessment
Programme (MANCAP) makes it quite clear the standard requirements for locally
manufactured plastic products, adding that the erring company has been producing
plastic products below standards parameters.
The three arrested suspects have been subsequently taken to
the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Alagbon for further
interrogation.
The plastic company situated along Oworonshoki-Oshodi
expressway, Lagos was alleged to have refused the officers of the SON to carry
out inspection on the company’s illegal activities.
The Head of the SON Surveillance team, Sulaiman Isa while
briefing newsmen said he was disappointed to find out that the owner of the
plastic company was among the technical committee members that reviewed the
standards for plastic and food packaging products.
Isa noted that the standard for production of plastics is
stipulated in the SON MANCAP, adding that it is extremely wrong for any
manufacturer to use hazardous plastics for recycling.
On his part, another SON official, Ayodele Omotosho stated
that all efforts to gain entry into the company’s premises were blocked by its
management.
Meanwhile, the owner of the company refused to give
explanation on why the SON team was not allowed to inspect the company among
other allegations.
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