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Check certification marks before you buy products, SON tells Nigerians

Check certification marks before you buy products, SON tells Nigerians
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The Director-General of SON, Ifeanyi Okeke The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged Nigerians to verify product certification marks before purchasing goods to avoid falling victim to substandard and counterfeit products. The organisation also announced that it had uploaded the list of products certified under its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) to its official website to enable consumers to identify and purchase quality locally manufactured goods.
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  • ✦Okeke, who led a team of the organisation’s officials to the exhibition, said the online publication would help consumers verify certified products and make informed purchasing decisions.
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Friday:In a statement on Friday, the Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, disclosed this during the ongoing CANEX WKND 2026 (Creative Africa Nexus Weekend) at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (National Theatre), Iganmu, Lagos.
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  • ✦The Director-General of SON, Ifeanyi Okeke The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged Nigerians to verify product certification marks before purchasing goods to avoid falling victim to substandard and counterfeit products.
  • ✦The organisation also announced that it had uploaded the list of products certified under its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) to its official website to enable consumers to identify and purchase quality locally manufactured goods.
  • ✦Okeke, who led a team of the organisation’s officials to the exhibition, said the online publication would help consumers verify certified products and make informed purchasing decisions.
Key Facts:Friday: In a statement on Friday, the Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, disclosed this during the ongoing CANEX WKND 2026 (Creative Africa Nexus Weekend) at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (National Theatre), Iganmu, Lagos.
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged Nigerians to verify product certification marks before purchasing goods to avoid falling victim to substandard and counterfeit products.

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What is the latest development regarding Lagos State?

The Director-General of SON, Ifeanyi Okeke The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged Nigerians to verify product certification marks before purchasing goods to avoid falling victim to substandard and counterfeit products.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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In a statement on Friday, the Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, disclosed this during the ongoing CANEX WKND 2026 (Creative Africa Nexus Weekend) at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (National Theatre), Iganmu, Lagos.

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