The Standards
Organization of Nigeria (SON) on Thursday warned Nigerians/ importers on
the grave consequences of importation and use of fairly used cooking
gas cylinders.
Mr
Obiora Manafa, SON’s Director of Inspection and Compliance said that
fairly used cylinders were not only dangerous to humans but also
hazardous to the environment. Manafa, while speaking on the spate of
importation of dangerous goods, in Lagos State said that most importers
were ignorant of the implications of their acts.
“These
cylinders mostly used for the domestic purpose are time bombs waiting to
explode. Those things our people bring in are expired products
discarded by the western world. Bringing them into this country means
danger.
“We have approved outlets where people can go and get
good cylinders that can serve the purpose of a cylinder without causing a
hazard to people and the environment,” Manafa said.
According to
him, the agency will embark on surveillance of wares and sales outlets
to impound and possibly destroy them. He said that the organization has
the right to impound substandard goods anywhere in the country.
The
enforcement officer advised both the importers and consumers to avoid
used cylinders and go for new ones to save the people and the
environment.
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