SON DG Warns Importers Against Importation of Substandard Tyres

The Director-General of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) , Malam Farouk Salim, has warned importers against importation of fake and substandard tyres.

Salim who issued the warning during a one-day sensitisation programme organised in Lagos on Tuesday said those who import substandard tyres would be tagged as public enemies.

He further warned that those who chose to disobey the law would not be allowed to continue, adding that importation of fake and substandard tyres was not the best for the national economy.

He said the organization will continue to enlighten importers and Nigerians on the danger of importing substandard tyres.

He warned, “It is absolutely good that we have gathered here this morning to brainstorm and enlighten ourselves on how to save lives and secure our environment from the scourge of preventable accidents and auto crashes on our highways;

Our main concern is the state of motor vehicle tyres on our roads; however, for the fact that you have good tyres on your vehicle does not mean you have to embark on over-speeding which equally kills”.

“The SON remains absolutely committed to regulating the product, and while Nigeria has an estimated 40 million used tyres across the country, we have successfully removed about 10 million within six months.

“Our records show that seized expired or bad tyres constituted almost the biggest haul in the agency’s warehouses and we have confiscated and destroyed fake tyres worth billions in recent years”.

The President, Association of Nigeria Tyre Marketers, Alhaji Issa Akanbi, who was at the event promised that the body will continue to collaborate with SON on the war against importation of substandard tyres in the country. Saying, “This is the reason we see tyres as life here, giving it our possible best to maintain the right standard and quality when allowed into our market”,

“Our association does not intend to compromise on this irrespective of threats and intimidation of some faceless individuals and organisations who do not bother about the negative consequences of their greed and wickedness in compromising on tyres”.

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