The Federal Government has appointed Farouk Salim as the new Director-General and Chief Executive of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, taking the baton of leadership from the former DG, Osita Aboloma.
A statement on issued by SON on Monday stated that the handing over took place in Abuja in the presence of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo.
Sharing his vision for the organisation, Salim pledged to promote public safety, ensure standards in local manufacturing, import and export and create an enabling environment for innovations that would stimulate self-sufficiency.
The new director-general promised to bring his core competencies in organisational restructuring, quality assurance and project management to bear in driving and positioning SON for national socioeconomic development.
