ABUJA – The Federal Authorities has offered the Africa High quality Mark (AQM) certification to 131 firms for 220 made-in-Nigeria merchandise, reiterating its dedication to supporting industrial growth and export progress.
This types a part of efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of Nigerian items in regional and continental markets below the African Continental Free Commerce Space (AfCFTA) framework.
Talking on the award ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Business, Commerce and Funding, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, famous that the popularity displays the rising capability of Nigerian industries to compete inside Africa’s evolving financial panorama.
She emphasised that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration stays devoted to pursuing insurance policies that encourage manufacturing progress, funding promotion, innovation, and strategic partnerships.
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Oduwole defined that industrial competitiveness depends closely on the power of companies to supply items that meet market expectations and appeal to cross-border confidence.
She acknowledged that the certification offers native producers with larger visibility and credibility, considerably increasing commerce engagement alternatives throughout the continent.
“The Federal Authorities below the management of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stays dedicated to insurance policies that assist industrial growth, export progress, native worth addition, and elevated participation of Nigerian companies inside continental and world markets,” she stated.
Oduwole recommended the Requirements Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) for his or her contributions towards strengthening the regional commerce atmosphere, whereas urging the recipients to keep up excessive requirements of excellence.
Earlier in his welcome handle, the Director Common and Chief Government of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, acknowledged that the certification serves as a sensible demonstration of compliance with harmonised African requirements, assuring customers of product security and reliability.
He famous that the initiative aligns with the statutory mandate of SON concerning standardisation, high quality assurance, and client safety.
Okeke highlighted that customary harmonisation is essential for decreasing technical boundaries to commerce and facilitating smoother motion of products throughout the single continental market. He added that SON is actively strengthening consciousness amongst native producers on compliance as a strategic requirement for export readiness.
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“With out frequent requirements, African producers face a number of certification necessities and inconsistent high quality expectations in several markets. Harmonised requirements subsequently present industries with a unified framework for manufacturing, conformity evaluation, and market acceptance,” he emphasised.
The SON boss praised the award recipients for his or her consistency and self-discipline, including that the company will proceed to collaborate with related stakeholders to deepen the nationwide high quality infrastructure and enhance industrial capability.
The Chairman of the Requirements Council of Nigeria, Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa, remarked that the continental recognition is a testomony to the dedication of Nigerian producers towards sustaining requirements that assist regional commerce. He assured stakeholders of the Council’s steady assist for initiatives that foster a quality-driven economic system.