Management staff of NCDMB led by the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote FNSE today, paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Standards Organisation of Nigeria [SON], Mallam Farouk A. Salim at his office in Abuja.
The purpose of the visit by NCDMB to Standards Organisation of Nigeria [SON] was to address the challenges/difficulties in maintaining/setting a uniform standards for locally produced/manufactured equipment, materials, products and goods that are generally acceptable by all players in the Industry.
Engr. Wabote in his address said the main focus of the collaboration will be in four key areas:
- Certification of equipment, materials, products, goods and services utilized in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry.
- Set-up a uniform standards for locally produced/manufactured equipment, materials, products and goods that are generally acceptable by all players in the Industry.
- Improvement in measurement accuracies for locally produced/manufactured equipment, materials, products, goods and services.
- Circulation of information relating to standards in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry.
He believes that this collaboration will chart a new course for the development of Nigerian Content particularly in the area of setting a uniform standards for locally manufactured equipment, materials, products, goods and services utilized in the Oil and Gas Industry.
While responding, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Standards Organisation of Nigeria [SON] Mallam Farouk A. Salim thanked Engr. Simbi Wabote and his team for the visit and promised to work closely with the Board to achieve the purpose of this collaboration.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive also agreed to establish a working committee between NCDMB and SON as soon as possible and train NCDMB staff to further strengthen and build a cordial relationship between the two agencies of government.
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