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August 6, 2019
The StandardsOrganisation of Nigeria SON on Tuesday raided no fewer than 15 major electricalmaterials outlets in Ado Ekiti and seized fake items worth millions of naira.
The Director Generalof SON, Osita Aboloma, said the aim was to rid the society of fake electricalitems capable of endangering the lives of Nigerians.
Abolama, who wasrepresented by the Ekiti head of the agency, Ayeni Feyisayo, urged the outletsto adhere to standards by ensuring that the items were not only registered butalso certified by the regulatory body.
He said the exercisewould be a continuous one and warned the perpetrators to shun anything that wascapable of endangering the lives of the people through avoidable fireoutbreaks.
The exercise was backed by operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.