The Director-General, Standard
Organization of Nigeria (SON) Ifeanyi Okeke has given reasons why Nigeria is
struggling to meet up with its energy demand as the present electricity access
of the country stands at 54.3per cent in the last two years.
He said this figure was gotten
from the World Bank record, which is why the SON is doing all it can to ensure
standard and compliance in electricity regulation, which includes preparation
of Standards relating products, measurements, materials, processes and services
among others and their promotion at National, Regional and International levels.
He added that certification of
products, assistance in the production of quality goods and services,
improvement of measurement accuracies and circulation of information relating
to standards are all part of the quality work SON is pointing at.
Represented by the Director,
Laboratory Services, Adewumi Richard, spoke at the awareness rising/designation
work for minimum energy performance standard in Abuja, adding that this is In
view of the urgent need to ensure the consumers transit to use of energy efficient
appliance.
He said: "MEPS are
regulations that set a minimum level of energy efficiency that a product must
meet in order to be sold in the market. These standards are crucial in our
efforts to reduce energy consumption, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and
promote a sustainable future.
"It also drives innovation
and competition among manufacturers. In order to meet the energy efficiency
requirements, manufacturers must invest in research and development and improve
the design of their products. This leads to the development of more advanced
and efficient technologies, which benefits both consumers and the environment.”
Speaking, the Chairman of the
occasion, Prof. Babajide Alo said Nigerian market is facing the challenge of
substandard and fake products. SON is fully ready to address these challenges
by promoting efficient lighting and quality products.
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