The Standards Organisation of Nigeria SON says it is seeking partnership with the Nigerian Army on intelligence sharing, surveillance and enforcement against sub-standard goods throughout the country.
This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the SON Public Relations Officer South-East/South-South region, Paul Iorkyaa, in Enugu.
The statement said that SON’s State Coordinator for Rivers and Bayelsa, Sam Ayuba, sought the collaboration when he paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Sanni Mohammed.
It said that the event took place in Port Harcourt on October 13th.
Ayuba noted that there was the need to strengthen the collaborative relationship between the Agency and the Division in fighting the menace of substandard products manufactured in the country and those smuggled in through the borders.
Responding, Mohammed said that the Division was ready to collaborate with any progressive thinking Agency or Organisation in the area of security and protection of lives and property.
