SON destroys substandard LPG cylinders
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed over 749 substandard liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in Katsina, the Katsina State capital.
The agency warned dealers of fake and substandard LPG cylinders to desist or face the law.
Its Director-General, Osita Aboloma, described the illicit trade as life-thrreatening.
He said the withdrawal of the cylinders from circulation during mop up in Kaduna and Kano states, was in line with the SON Act No. 14 of 2015, which gives the organisation the powers to seize suspected substandard products for 90 days for quality verification without recourse to judicial intervention.
Represented by the Regional Coordinator, Northwest Zone, Mr. Dauda Yakubu, the DG said the cylinders had been subjected to laboratory tests to confirm their conformity, stressing that they failed critical safety parameters
“Many have expired, while some supposedly new ones were badly welded, thus posing great danger to lives and property,” he said.
On why the cylinders were brought to Katsina for destruction, he said there was a mutual agreement with the owners of the Dana Steel Rolling Mill facilities to assist and recycle them for other uses to avoid environmental pollution.
Aboloma advised those dealing in the LPG and accessories to abide by the safety requirements of the Nigeria Industrial Standards (NIS).
He said extended SON’s appreciation to Dana Steel management for making their facility available for the destruction. He called on other stakeholders to collaborate with the agency to improve lives through standards and quality assurance.
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