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The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) have arrested two Chinese men for importing substandard tyres worth over N5billion.
The two men, Tanlong Shen and Xu Jing Yao according to the SON Director General, Osita Aboloma import the tyres into the country through means that compromise their quality.
“We acted on the intelligence we received from well meaning Nigerians. This was achieved as a result of inter-agency collaboration. The glory is not for SON alone. Aboloma said
"You can see volume of tyres brought in and you can imagine the implication for our society if these tyres are let into the market.”
Last year, the FRSC reported that the use of fake and expired tyres is responsible for more than 3,000 road traffic accidents that occurred in the last five years, with vehicle owners and drivers caught with expired tyres. At the time, the Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Policy, Research and Statistics, Dr. Kayode Olagunju, had spoken on the dangers of using substandard tyres, saying;
“Only the lucky ones are arrested by road marshals, but only the unlucky ones are arrested by road accidents.”
“We acted on the intelligence we received from well meaning Nigerians. This was achieved as a result of inter-agency collaboration. The glory is not for SON alone. Aboloma said
"You can see volume of tyres brought in and you can imagine the implication for our society if these tyres are let into the market.”
Last year, the FRSC reported that the use of fake and expired tyres is responsible for more than 3,000 road traffic accidents that occurred in the last five years, with vehicle owners and drivers caught with expired tyres. At the time, the Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Policy, Research and Statistics, Dr. Kayode Olagunju, had spoken on the dangers of using substandard tyres, saying;
“Only the lucky ones are arrested by road marshals, but only the unlucky ones are arrested by road accidents.”
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