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By Mohammad Tijjani
Kaduna, Jan. 11, 2017 (NAN) The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Wednesday said it impounded 2,554 substandard goods in Kaduna in 2016.
The State Coordinator of the organisation, Mr Danlami Datti, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna.
He said that the substandard goods were mopped up during various raids across the state in the year under review.
Datti said that the products impounded included 791 substandard tyres, 513 assorted toiletry trays, 559 shaving sticks, 317 LPG gas cylinders, 293 electric cables and insecticide.
According to him, a total of 119 companies folded up in the state during the year under review.
The coordinator said that only 98 out of the 400 functional factories have NIS and MANCAP certification.
Datti said that 91 of the companies had MANCAP certificate, seven had received the NIS certificate, while eight other companies had their certification process pending.
The SON coordinator said that the organisation had received complaints from five consumers on alleged adulterated products.
He said that the complaints were against some beverages and agricultural companies which were discovered to be circulating substandard products.
Datti said that the complainants were compensated and the affected companies duly sanctioned, adding that one other case was being investigated.
“SON is meant to facilitate business, but not to kill business, we are committed to move out all substandard goods from our markets.
The coordinator disclosed that the organisation would embark on aggressive enforcement and market survey in 2017 in line with its mandate of eliminating substandard products from the Nigerian market. (NAN)
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(Edited by Remi Koleoso/Mufutau Ojo)