Mohammed Shosanya
8 September 2009
Lagos — The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has said that it is set to rid the nation's market of substandard Long Span Aluminum Roofing Sheets following recent observations through its market survey activities and complaints from consumers in the country.
A statement from spokesman of SON Bola Fashina said the minimum specified thickness in the Nigerian Industrial Standards for Profile Aluminium Roofing Sheets (NIS 448:2004) popularly referred to as Long Span is 0.55milimetres but the organization has discovered the presence of those between 0.27mm and 0.35mm in the markets.
Fashina was quoted as saying that the Director-General of SON Dr. Akanya stated that the development are not in tandem with the specification in the standard, unacceptable to the Standards Organization of Nigeria and a disservice to the Nigerian Consumer to get value for money.
He stressed that the practice should be condemned by all well meaning persons.
According to him, SON Enforcement officials at all entry points as well as in the state offices nationwide have been put on notice to carry out regular Market survey to apprehend all substandard Profile Aluminium Roofing Sheets found in the markets or coming into the country henceforth .
The SON Director General disclosed that sister regulatory agencies have also been alerted on the issue to provide support in the surveillance and market survey for the substandard Long Span Aluminium Roofing Sheets.
Dr. Akanya then advised Manufacturers and Importers of the product in their own interest to adhere strictly to the specifications in the Nigerian Industrial Standard NIS 448:2004 for the product in the overall interest of all Nigerians and our Nation's economy.
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