Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mr Osita Aboloma, who made this known in Abuja, said this was part of efforts of government to stop the importation of substandard and life-endangering products into Nigeria from China and other parts of the world.
He said the Federal Government was collaborating with the Chinese government in that regard, saying Nigeria must not be seen as a dump ground.
Aboloma revealed that the companies involved were among those identified to have persistently circumvented Nigeria’s import regime by their deliberate and consistent refusal to comply with the SON off-shore Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP).
The Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Mr Osita Aboloma, had also written to the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, stating that the activities of the companies had impacted negatively on the perception of the Nigerian people on the quality of goods and services from the Peoples Republic of China.
According to him, “unless immediate steps are taken to arrest the situation, incurable reputational damage would be done to the Government and People of China.
“We are of the view that every step necessary should be taken to prevent them from jeopardising the excellent trade and cultural relationship between the Government and Peoples of China and Nigeria,” he said.
The SON boss said court orders had been procured against the companies over their illegal trade activities, revealing that Nigeria had had cause to apprehend and prosecute some Chinese nationals involved in the importation of substandard and life-endangering products in the past.
Aboloma, however, noted that the measures appeared not enough to deter the non-compliant persons, hence the need to collaborate with the Chinese Government in ensuring that these companies were equally blacklisted in China and prevented from exporting to Nigeria.
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