Reps move to strengthen SON to fight substandard petroleum products
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed in second reading a bill to amend the Act establishing the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) to enable it to tackle substandard petroleum products.
The bill, sponsored by Sergius Ogun (PDP, Edo), seeks to amend the law by including representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources on the Standards Council of Nigeria.
Ganiyu Johnson (APC, Lagos), who led the debate on behalf of Mr Ogun, explained that the Ministry of Petroleum Resources was omitted from the council despite the importance of oil in the Nigerian economy.
Mr. Johnson said the board, among other functions, is mandated to advise the federal government on national policy on standards, standards specifications, quality control and metrology.
He further explained that the council is also mandated to provide the necessary measures for quality control of raw materials and products in accordance with the standard specification.
Mr. Johnson said the bill "will help improve the efficiency of the Standards Organization of Nigeria and strengthen it in the fight against substandard products and goods which are now pervading almost every sector of society. Nigerian".
The bill passed second reading without debate and was referred to the House Industry Committee for further legislation.
In February, NNPC Limited and its subsidiaries imported petroleum products containing methanol above the accepted level for the Nigerian market.
He claimed, however, that the product had been certified by inspection officers appointed by the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDRA).
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed in second reading a bill to amend the Act establishing the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) to enable it to tackle substandard petroleum products.
The bill, sponsored by Sergius Ogun (PDP, Edo), seeks to amend the law by including representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources on the Standards Council of Nigeria.
Ganiyu Johnson (APC, Lagos), who led the debate on behalf of Mr Ogun, explained that the Ministry of Petroleum Resources was omitted from the council despite the importance of oil in the Nigerian economy.
Mr. Johnson said the board, among other functions, is mandated to advise the federal government on national policy on standards, standards specifications, quality control and metrology.
He further explained that the council is also mandated to provide the necessary measures for quality control of raw materials and products in accordance with the standard specification.
Mr. Johnson said the bill "will help improve the efficiency of the Standards Organization of Nigeria and strengthen it in the fight against substandard products and goods which are now pervading almost every sector of society. Nigerian".
The bill passed second reading without debate and was referred to the House Industry Committee for further legislation.
In February, NNPC Limited and its subsidiaries imported petroleum products containing methanol above the accepted level for the Nigerian market.
He claimed, however, that the product had been certified by inspection officers appointed by the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDRA).
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