Standards Organization of Nigeria and Funding Challenges to Quality Control

Abstract

Nigeria is fast becoming a beehive of substandard products. This is as a result of the threat posed by influx, domestic production and circulation of substandard products. This accounts for uncountable deaths and monumental economic losses. Thus, consumers are compelled to patronize imported fairly used products. Such products have gained wider acceptability given its genuineness, originality and durability over new products. This paper examined the nexus between Standards Organization of Nigeria and Funding Challenges to Quality Control, which has not been adequately addressed by extant literature. Thus the study relied on bureaucratic theory and averred that poor funding of Standards Organization of Nigeria is implicated in its failure on products standardization in Nigeria. The paper adopted qualitative methods of data collection supplemented by interview administration, while qualitative descriptive method was used in the analysis of data collected. The study found that inadequate funds from Federal Government and poor revenue base accounted for her failure to adequately implement its statutory mandate on products standardization. Consequently, responsible for influx and domestic production of substandard products in Nigeria. The paper recommended improved funding to enable the organization recruit needed manpower, equip and establish more laboratories, offices and procure more utility vehicles for efficient and effective implementation of its duties. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n5p67