Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has affirmed its commitment to improve it communication with stakeholders at all levels in order to get greater buy-in into it programmes and activities.
The Director General of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, said the move is part of its effort at consumer’s satisfaction, protection, welfare and positive growth of the economy.
Okeke, who said this at the recently training for the Commerce and Industry Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (CICAN) in Abuja, added that in time past, Nigerians lack knowledge of its activities confusing the agency with other sister agencies.
He said “where our mandates stop, other agencies’ duties and responsibilities begin. As the nation’s standards body, we provide standards, we regulate, we ensure quality and (to an extent) we enforce violations within the provisions of the Act that established us.
“You are all aware of the current rating by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) for its 2024 Half Year Transparency and Efficiency Compliant Report for January 2024 to June 2024.
“The Organisation came second with 78.2%, among twenty (20) Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for transparency in service delivery.
“This did not come easy as the Organisation has provided the enabling tools to upgrade our services to an enviable spot through digitalisation,” he said.