IMAN Taskforce Accuses SON Officials Of Allegedly Aiding Illegal Importations

Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) Special Taskforce has accused some officials of Standards Organisation of Nigeria ( SON) of aiding some importers to bring in substandard products, and concealment of some products in the guise of bringing  in CKD consignments.

The IMAN Taskforce team alongside officers of the Nigeria Police Force , through their intelligence had visited an Indian  company,  QASA and Qlink on allegations of  improper importations.

The  IMAN  Special Taskforce National Coordinator, Obinna Micheal in a statement made available to our correspondent said that his  team had received several allegations of  fraudulent activities including concealments , under payment and economic sabotage being carried out by this company and they in collaboration with the police went  to  their warehouse for them to clear their name, which they refused.

He said  on visiting their warehouse  the police  had demanded for their Import clearance papers , but they were unable to provide it, as such some of their products were taken as exhibit samples, pending when they produce their import documents to clear from the police.

But,  in a swift turn of event , the company  officials, rather than provide evidence of their  import documentations  storm the IMAN Taskforce office with four officials of SON, who claimed that the company is duly cleared by them.

The IMAN   Special Taskforce National Coordinator  said.  “This afternoon a team of SON Officials led by one Engr. Ikechukwu Anyanwu , Chukwunonso. and two others,  who  claimed that DG SON sent them to come to our office to clear the two companies of being a genuine importers.

“That all their necessary documents used to import their products are duly correct and well cleared through Customs and SON.

The team of SON said that their  office are located at Amuwo Odofin,  Lagos.

“The Indian man that own the Qada Company  said earlier to us that they use to pay  300k every month to this team led by Engr. Ikechukwu”, the source alleges.

Efforts to confirm the incident from Engr. Ikechukwu Anyanwu and other SON officials on the matter was unsuccessful, as when call, he promised to call back , but he never deed.

As at the time of filling this report, the matter was still with the police and the company yet to provide their imports documents.