Stakeholders Urge MSMEs To Embrace Global Best Standards

In order to boost confidence in Nigeria’s micro-scale business environment, regulators and stakeholders have urged Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises to embrace global best standards.

The call was made in Lagos at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Business Optimisation clinic. 

Mallam Farouk Salim, the Director-General, of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria described MSMEs as crucial to the Nigerian economy while urging to comply with standards

Phebean Arumemi, SON’s Head of SME Desk, who represented Salim urged MSME operators to key into SON’s enabling business environment, developed by the Federal Government to support their growth.

He advised business owners to avoid patronage of fake and substandard products

“The SON is committed to providing support to help MSME compliance and development for enhanced service delivery.

“Your role as MSME ready for production and trade in a quality product with Britain includes, but is not limited to allowing the SON to grow and test the quality of your products.

“Your business and the chamber can join the SON technical committee meetings to develop standards and standards implementation should form part of your companies’ policy with a timeline for implementation.”

Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, said the agency is ready to support MSME, adding that the aim of the agency is to assure the safety, efficacy and quality of regulated products manufactured, distributed, imported, sold or used.