The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has revealed that over 600 staff of the Agency has been trained by the Organization in 2022.
Speaking at an event to mark the 50th Anniversary of SON’s existence, the Director-General of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim said the number of staff trained within the year (2022) represents about 35% of the workforce.
He explained that in the last 50 years “SON has faithfully continued its policy of trade facilitation and promoting Government’s economic policies and agenda.
“Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, in an occasion of this nature, I believe it is important that we tell our story from 1971 to date.
“The country had just come out of a civil war and there was an urgent need for reconstruction and redevelopment. This led to a greater demand for Standards of goods and services that would be fit-for-purpose hence the need to create a body to establish and implement policies on standards.
“SON was established by Act No. 56 of 1971, with the responsibility of, among other things, establishing and approving standards in respect of metrology, materials, commodities, structures and processes”.
Salim further stated, “I wish to also use this opportunity to acknowledge the cooperation and support of our Stakeholders in both the public and private sectors as well as development partners who over the last five decades have stood by us. I have no doubt that without your support over the years, the journey would have been more difficult”.
He acknowledged the achievements and strides of SON in the last 50 years, “my vision for the Organisation in the next 50 years, is this Agency will be the foremost standardisation body in Africa and among the top ranking globally.
This is one of the many programmes put in place by the Organization in celebrating 50 years of SON existence as a Standards regulator for Nigerians.
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