In a quest to build on the foundation laid by previous Managements, the Standards

Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is holding a 4-day Leadership Strategy Retreat in

Calabar, Cross Rivers State from February 9 to 12, 2021.

The retreat is aimed at repositioning SON for greater effectiveness and efficiency

in delivery of its mandate of setting and enforcing standards for goods, processes and systems in Nigeria.

A statement from the office of the Director General, Mallam Farouk Salim posited

that the SON strategy retreat is the first major outing in a series of agenda-setting

programmes which are part of measures to set the organisation’s targets for 2021

and beyond, as well as putting her on the path of becoming the foremost standards

institution in Africa.

Salim according to the statement is determined to make SON a role model in

safeguarding Nigerians from the menace of imported and locally made substandard

products by ramping up enforcement of standards nationwide and make Nigeria

hostile for producers and distributors of substandard products.

The four-day retreat will deal with issues like goal setting, art and science of

execution for regulatory agencies, key performance indicators and stakeholder

management, among other issues.

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, a former Director General/Chef Executive of the Nigerian

Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), a leadership Coach will

deliver the keynote speech at the SON Retreat while other facilitators include Mr.

Tony Epelle, Managing Consultant of SAMUELSON, Dr. Eric Ighalo, a renowned

Trainer/Facilitator and Dr. Joseph Odumodu, a former Director General of SON.

Others are Elijah Affi, Managing Director, Take-Out Media and Barrister Osuagwu

Sunny Uwanuakwa, Chairman of SON Management Review Committee set up by

Mallam Salim on assumption of office.

The SON Management Retreat is being facilitated by SAMUELSON B. V. Professional

Services, a leading Consulting firm in the country.