Distributors bemoan production of substandard steel products

Distributors of iron rods in Nigeria under the aegis of Iron Rod Distributors Association of Nigeria (IRDAN) have raised concern over what it describes as “saboteurs of war against substandard steel products” in Nigeria.

The National President, IRDAN, Gbenga Awoyale, faulted the Standard Organization of Nigeria for allegedly failing to clamp down on the companies producing substandard steel products in the country.

The development, he said, has exposed the lives of Nigerians who are the end users of the product to danger.

The association announced that it had in June 2021 drawn the attention of SON to the ugly development, which  led to the sealing off of some steel production factories found culpable of manufacturing substandard steel products.

Awoyale said further, “About three months ago, IRDAN gave the DG of SON information about a company manufacturing substandard steel product and the DG promised to direct his men to take action.

He bemoaned that nothing has been done over the matter till date and the substandard iron rods are in circulation at various Nigeria markets.

In his words “Just few days ago, we contacted SON to alert them to the continuing production of substandard products by a particular company, giving them full details and address of the company. They took no action and instead, we started receiving threat calls from unknown numbers,” Awoyale lamented.