By Azeez Ali
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed expired and substandard goods worth Seven Million naira at a dumpsite in Bauchi State.
The SON Zonal Director, Mr Adamu Abba, on Monday in Bauchi, said destroying the expired and substandard goods was to ensure quality goods are sold to citizens.
He said the exercise was in collaboration with the Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that all the food and non food items seized was destroyed in a most environmentally friendly way.
“This is to protect the lives and property of human beings as well as to save the environment.
“The products destroyed include: beverages, cosmetics, mayonnaise, peak milk, agrochemicals, among others,”he said.
The Zonal Director reiterated that the fight against substandard products is a collective responsibility to all.
He appealed to members of the public to report any suspicious substandard product in the market to the Standard Organisations of Nigeria office.
Abba commended traders and artisans association for their cooperation, as they voluntarily reported most of the expired products to the organisation for proper action.
Also speaking, the State Coordinator of the organisation, Mr Murtala Sa’ad, noted that the feat was achieved as a result of commitment and expertise exhibited by his personnel through their weekly market survey,
“That resulted in the seizure of the expired, substandard and unbranded products from various shops in Bauchi,”he said.
He warned traders to desist from sharp practices, saying the organization would not relent in hunting defaulters and ensure that they face full wrath of the law.
Sa’ad, however, advised members of the public to always check for expiry dates on products before using it with a view to safeguarding their health.
