The Standard Organization of Nigeria SON has begun harmonising the production of ventilators developed across the country to conform with international standards in a bid to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, IgbereTV reports.
The body in it statement via its social media handle disclosed that adherence to the standard will ensure ease during the process of conformity assessment and product certification.
“The certification of locally produced ventilators, air purifiers and hand sanitiser machines would put the nation in its pride of place globally.
Standards body of the unification was also aimed at saving the nation’s foreign exchange spent on importation of ventilators to fight COVID-19” it said.
SON assured that in no distant time, consumers would be empowered through product authentication scheme to determine the quality and conformance of products at the point of purchase.
