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Nigeria's SON urges leather, textile firms to meet global standards

17 Dec '24
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Nigeria's SON urges leather, textile firms to meet global standards
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  • The Standards Organisation of Nigeria recently urged leather and textile industry stakeholders to adhere to global standards and is collaborating with manufacturers, suppliers and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance.
  • Its director general Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke said SON has put in place a policy to ensure that MSMEs and other stakeholders are involved in standards development process.
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) recently urged leather and textile industry stakeholders to adhere to global standards and is collaborating with manufacturers, suppliers and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance.

SON director general Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke said the organisation has put in place a policy to ensure that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and other stakeholders are involved in standards development process by getting represented in technical committees.

SON’s intervention has led to a significant improvement in the quality of leather products in the country, he was cited as saying by domestic media outlets.

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