May 22, 2015 : Anna Okon
Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Odumodu
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The
representative of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation,
Mr. Shaukat Malik, has said that both the Standards Organisation of
Nigeria and UNIDO have started the implementation of the €12m (about
N2.65bn) National Quality Infrastructure project for Nigeria.
The European Union-funded project is
aimed at improving standards and quality control in agencies as a way of
enhancing quality of products and services.
Speaking
during the 2015 World Metrology Day themed, “Measurement in National
Development,” Malik said the project would boost the competitiveness of
the country’s private sector and ensure the protection of its consumers.
He said, “We acknowledge that the
increasing importance of metrology within globalised markets puts more
emphasis on the link between costs and quality, quantity and trade.”
The UNIDO representative noted that
without the use of metrology, it would be difficult to regulate trade
and simple transactions may be open to abuse.
He explained that UNIDO through its NQI
project would take up the reins of finalising strategic activities to
support metrology towards achieving international recognition.
In his opening remarks, the
Director-General, SON, Dr. Joseph Odumodu, said the establishment of the
National Metrology Institute would help boost the country’s export base
by providing the required confidence and reliability in her exports.
Odumodu said the establishment of the
institute would eliminate the incidence of inaccurate measures in trade,
manufacturing, export and import activities in the country.
He added that apart from ensuring
improved health standards for the citizenry, it would also ensure safe
environment by providing accuracy in measurements.
He said, “Metrology, which is the
science of measurement, is key to achieving 30 per cent Gross Domestic
Product for the manufacturing sector.
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