The agency boss said this will go a long way in lifting the capacity for local production that will fully help in the diversification of the country’s economy.
He said the target is possible if the International Accredited Firms (IAFs) can continue to do their job of stopping the influx of sub-standard products into the country.
Angya, who spoke with reporters in Lagos during a meeting with IAFs, he urged them to brace for the challenges, stressing that “they either shape up or ship out.”
He said: “If we can stop the influx of sub-standard products into Nigeria, we will increase the local production of goods as we are taking the war to the countries bringing in the bad products to stop them from coming here.”
“This is also why we decided to meet with the IAFs, to let them know that despite the recent change in leadership, the objective is still the same as the SONCAP programme is key to us and we intend to strengthen it.”
“SONCAP is pivotal to SON’s mandate to rid the nation of sub-standard products. It is visible and it is an ongoing reform and if SON wants to succeed in ridding the nation of fake products, then the programme must be kept close to our hearts.
