In line with its tradition, the Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON, has presented Certificate and Logo to the Anambra State Solid Mineral Development Company Limited and urged management and staff of the company not to lower quality in Kaolin and bentonite production for industrial uses.
Correspondent, Joseph Egbeocha reports that making the presentation at Kaolin Processing Plant, Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area, the Director General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, represented by the Co-ordinator, Anambra State Office Two Nnewi, Mr Michael Ogbuji, said with the certification, SON will continue to ensure that products from the plant have relevant Nigeria industrial standards, noting that the landmark achievement would not have been possible without the support of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, whom he attested has strong interest in made in Nigeria products.
On their parts, the Managing Director of ASSMDCL, Professor Charles Ofoegbu, and the General Manager of the company, Mr Gilbert Ebuka Ujuboñu, who explained that the journey to this point started over twenty years ago after it was discovered that Anambra hosts the largest volume of Kaolin deposit in Nigeria, commended Governor Soludo, the traditional ruler of Ukpor, the entire community and SON for helping to make the event a reality, adding that the Kaolin Processing Plant has chains of economic benefits for the Ukpor community, Anambra State and Nigeria in general.
Speaking on behalf of the community, the Treasurer of Ukpor Improvement Union, Mr Edmund Meboro, who expressed delight over the dream come true, and optimism that the entire Ukpor will soon be an attraction point for other ancillary development projects, noted that the community donated land to the government for their good and that of the larger society.
