It therefore maintained that no amount of blackmail and falsehood being peddled by agents of economic saboteurs would deter it from boosting product competitiveness and promoting investments across the country.
But the SON DG explained that the provisions of the SON Act 2014, gives the agency powers to prosecute erring manufacturers whose products do not conform to the minimum requirements of the Nigeria industrial Standards . The SON, he stressed, has been working tirelessly to bring sanity to the manufacturing ecosystem as well as boosting the confidence of both manufacturers and consumers by carrying out surprise raids on unscrupulous businesses in its quest to ensure strict adherence to standards at all times.
The steel makers disclosed that the due process set aside for the distribution and sale of steel products has been resisted and rejected by the key leaders of the iron dealers in the trade union for their selfish and personal interest.