Body unveils e-Certification platform

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has unveiled an e-certification platform which integrates the agency's e-certificate into the Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS).

Director General of SON, Dr. Joseph Odumodu, explained that the move aimed at easing trade facilitation and protect the clearance of cargoes at the port, while also seeking ways to minimise faking and if possible eliminate faking of SON's certificate entirely.

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Represented by executive director, Head of Operations, SON, Mr. Sulaimon Issa, the Director General said the initiative would also create a collaborative environment for government agencies to share real time information on national security, planning and compilation of national statistics.

"Today's occasion is for the enhancement of SON's e-clearance processes. We are witnessing the integration of SON's e-product certificate and SONCAP certificate which are now being tied to the relevant processes for the generation of form M and generation of PARR which are key for clearance of goods at the port," he added.

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"The integration will simplify trading, because in the past, you will need to get your manual certificate and later go to the bank, wasting man-hours. This platform is time saving and we are on the trade portal where you can see all the relevant regulations and the requirement of SON, check your certificate and also activate your certificate. In the course of generating your form M, you can also attach your certificate," he further explained.