SON reiterates commitment to Halal products standards
By Lucy Ogalue
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reiterated its commitment to continuously drive initiatives that promote the pattern of Halal Merchandise Standards.
Mallam Farouk Salim, the Director-Frequent/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SON, stated this on the Validation Meeting of the Last Draft Convey on the Roadmap and Operational Framework for the Pattern of the Halal Change in Nigeria.
In line with him, this would possibly well be done in accordance with internationally-approved Standards for both domestic and international patrons.
Represented by the Head Halal Desk, Mrs Amina Haliru, the director-identical outdated emphasised the significant role of standardisation in reaching the distance aim.
He analysed the steps taken by SON to make obvious that that globally-approved standards were developed or adopted for the Nigerian Halal Change.
Thereafter, he examined steps that would make obvious that that services and products and products met the upright specifications and delivered patrons’ expectations, to enable fetch admission to and acceptance in global markets.
Salim notorious that SON has constituted a workforce to interface with relevant companies and stakeholders to develop an operational framework for the kick-off of the Halal industry in Nigeria.
He outlined that the roadmap and milestones outlined by the committee to fetch a functioning Halal industry in Nigeria would originate Nigeria to the world.
“This can lead to a scheme shut within the Nigerian economy for the explanation that Halal Global Market is valued at trillions of bucks,’’ he stated.
Furthermore, he stated that the Organisation had established a Coaching Heart in Kano where all coaching on Halal Certifications would be held so Nigerian companies and Industries would possibly well seemingly partake within the Halal Sector.
In the intervening time, Amb. Maryam Katagum, the Minister of Remark for Change, Change and Funding, applauded the committee on the strides done to this point.
Katagum notorious that the kick-off of the Change would be priceless within the ministry’s mandate of facilitating alternate and rising the Nigerian industrial sector.
She then assured the Ministry’s commitment to proceed supporting the programme in every diagram probably.
Contributors consist of representatives from the Ministry of Change, Change and Funding (FMITI), the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), and the Nigeria National Accreditation Gadget (NINAS).
Others are National Board for Technical Training (NBTE); the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN); other SON officers among others.
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