SON Trains Al-Hikmah University Students on Quality Standards

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has trained students of the Faculty of Business Administration, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin in Kwara, on the roles of standards and quality in business.

Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke, Director-General (D-G), SON, at the training on Friday in Ilorin, gave a presentation with the theme: Mandate, Responsibility, Core value, Service Delivery and Product Liability.

Okeke, represented by the Kwara Coordinator, SON, Mr. Ayenioye Feyisayo, noted that the agency was actively informing and educating citizens about the importance of adhering to quality standards in products and services.

He explained that the establishment was a government agency responsible for setting and enforcing quality standards across various industries in the country.

According to him, SON is the sole statutory body responsible for standardizing and regulating the quality of all products in Nigeria.

“The organization has to certify products that meet requirements to standards, through Mandatory Conformity Assessment Program (MANCAP) and SON Conformity Assessment Program (SONCAP) schemes, for on-shore and off-shore products respectively,” he said.

The SON D-G told the students that in organizing businesses, they must strive to adhere to details and equip themselves with the use of modern technology.

He observed that the world had moved to a single global market, noting that “dominance and customer retention” was the key.

According to him, the business world is a global market, aided by social media, which has made it easy.

“In venturing into the business world, you must be guided by some principles which include safety of users and products, transparency, integrity, coherence, consensus, relevance, effectiveness, among others,” he said.

Okeke pledged the support of the agency in further training of students during their Industrial Training (IT), and further collaboration with the university in certifying their business venture.

Earlier, Dr. Bolatito Brimah, Head of Department (HOD), Business Administration of the institution, said that the program was an annual event for the faculty.

She explained that the institution collaborated with agencies and organizations on the training of their students.

According to her, the development is expected to expose the students to the rules, ethics, and regulations guiding the business world.

Brimah observed that the training and orientation given to the students would upgrade the knowledge of the students, who would become Nigeria’s future business managers and potential industrialists.

Also, Mr. Gabi Adinoyi, President of, the Association of Business Administration Students, Al-Hikmah University, enjoined the students to make use of the knowledge gained from the training. (NAN)