SON to destroy N400m seized tyres
The Director General of the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Mr. Osita Aboloma, has said that fake and substandard tyres worth about N400 million seized from dealers across the country by officials of the agency are set for destruction.
Aboloma, who made this known in Abuja recently, said that the tyres, which had been in the agency’s warehouses, were seized by the agency’s enforcement officers in an operation that lasted for months.
“We will continue to take necessary steps towards cleaning up our economy and our country of substandard products so that Nigerians will have the benefit of enjoying quality and safe products. It is also of creating space for Nigerian-made products to sell, the reason being that, right now, many quality local products are being choked by cheap imported but substandard ones,” Aboloma stated.
He advised motorists to take precautions and measures that will safeguard their passengers’ lives on the highways.
While he blamed the motorists for causing accidents on Nigerian roads due to their carelessness and their desire to make maximum profits, he also enjoined them to always check the status of their tyres before embarking on journeys.
According to him, the SON would continue to come up with policies that will enlighten Nigerians as well as make moves to reprimand offenders who engage in acts that are not in accordance to laid down procedures to the existence of Nigerians.
