Nigeria: SON - Midwifing the New China

2 December 2014
opinion

China, the second largest economy in the world, now has the most accredited laboratories in the world, an economic enabler many have not noticed. But the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, under the leadership of Dr Joseph Odumodu has taken a leap in this direction with the acquisition of two food accredited laboratories, creating a pathway for the future China in Nigeria.

Nigeria, a country of 175 million people, not the most populous in the world but the most populous in Africa, is arguably recognised as the most popular African country in the continent. To an extent we can also say it is the most blessed in Africa in terms of its natural resources- with oil being the forerunner from a classy array of others- gold, tin, cocoa, coal, bitumen, to mention a few.

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