SON begins stakeholders’ collaboration to drive standard in motor vehicle inspection
A new strategy has been devised by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) to drastically reduce road accidents in parts of South South Nigeria.
The new move is being driven by collaboration with relevant stakeholders to promote the development and enforcement of standards in motor vehicle inspection in the country.
The collaboration was kicked off in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital by a two day training program organized by scorecard ventures limited on behalf of SON.
In his remarks at the workshop, the Director General of SON, Osita Aboloma noted that “The vehicle inspection and compliance to standards encompasses all types of highway vehicles both private and commercial that is aimed to improving Automotive functional safety ISO 26262) and road safety as well as air quality, through application of relevant National and international standards and regulations”.
He told participants that the idea was developed to reduce cases of motor accidents by way of safeguarding the wellbeing of our people and ensures sustainable environment.
The DG represented by Papaye Don-Pedro regional coordinator South-South SON, stressed the need for agencies of government such as the National Automotive Design and Development council (NADDC), Vehicle Inspection Service, FRSC, and NCS, to work together through collaboration and synergy in ensuring compliance with the requisite standards and regulatory requirements.
Other participants at the training include the Nigeria police, Customs, FRSC, Vehicle Inspection Section, Nigeria Civil Defence corps and National road transport Unions.
