The Standard Organization of Nigeria SON has reaffirmed its determination in ensuring that made in Nigeria goods are up to standard, geared towards enhancing export businesses in the country.
Director General of the Agency, Malam Faruk Salim stated this while commissioning the new training centre of the agency situated at Khalifa Isiyaka Rabiu Housing Estate in Kano metropolis.
He said the objective of establishing the training center was to train business entrepreneurs across the northern region and the country at large in modern techniques of standardization of products that will be accepted globally.
Malam Faruk Salim noted that the center would also award certificates to those entrepreneurs trained , saying the gesture would boost the economic development of the country.
“This training center when completed would increase the income taxes, transportation system of the region would also be improved among other economic benefits”
The Director General maintained that the centre would also train business entrepreneurs in Halal business, which is currently one of the booming businesses in the world.
He said a befitting laboratory was also established in the centre geared toward ensuring that Nigerian made products were up to standard.
“This is a mini standard organisation in Kano because it encompasses all the needed requisites of SON and I assure you,this will go along way in the improvement of standardization of Nigerian Made Products”
Earlier , during an interactive session with the staff of the Agency who were employed two years ago, the Director General urged them to stick to the rules and regulations of the civil service, as well as those of the organization aimed at achieving the set objectives.
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