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Standards Organisation Starts Online Security Screening
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON says full implementation of the online security screening system of its Conformity Assessment Programme to forestall the forgery of its SONCAP certificates has commenced.
Some people were caught last June, falsifying the organisation's certificates, facilitating the entry of some unwholesome goods into Nigeria .
The Director General of SON, Dr John Akanya said screening system would reduce human interaction with stakeholders to the barest minimum.
''Already some stakeholders had gained access to the online system and more stakeholders would be linked to allow for more transparency in the process.'' Akanya said.
He said that this year, SON would improve strategies for creating awareness on standardisation and quality assurance, particularly on the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme for locally manufactured goods.
He said there would also be increased quality assurance activities through regular factory visits, market survey, surveillance activities at ports and land borders as well as standards enforcement nationwide.
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