Nigeria: Minister Wants New Strategy Against Fake Products

Dealers in fake and substandard goods in Nigeria may soon be forced out of business. The Supervisory Minister for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, has charged the regulatory agencies to re-appraise their efforts with a view to devising more ingenious methods to achieve greater success in the fight against fake products, including reviving the nation's ailing industries.

He also commended the agencies - Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), NAFDAC, Nigerian Customs Service and others - for their efforts at fighting the scourge of substandard goods importation and manufacture in Nigeria.

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