SON’s National Mirror Technical Committee To Commence Sitting August 25

From BLESSING OKEZIE, Lagos

The National Mirror Technical Committee recently set up by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), will commence sitting August 25, 2020.

This is to enable members read through the draft on international standards development on facilities management and make meaningful contributions to ensure a conclusive and wholesome deliberation towards arriving at a consensus.

The committee, which was inaugurated by the Director General of SON, Mr. Osita Aboloma, during a virtual meeting conducted recently from the Operational Headquarters in Lagos, is saddled with the responsibility of studying the activities of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Technical Committee on Facility Management for the benefit of Nigeria economy.

It would also, as part of duties harness views of experts in Nigeria as a contribution to the development of the international standards for eventual domestication in Nigeria through adoption.

Aboloma, who was represented during the inauguration by Felix Nyado, Director Management Systems Certification Services, SON, said the process was to harness industry knowledge in facilities management in Nigeria in contributing to international standards development for the benefit of National economy.

While noting that the work of preparing International Standards is carried out through ISO technical committees, with qualified interested parties who are vastly knowledgeable in that field, Aboloma, said that process would foster a level playing field for industry practitioners aimed at removing barriers to global trade.

He also stated that nomination to serve in the committee was guided by the strategic collaboration/partnership that SON has with the various organisations and institutions represented by the members.

Aboloma, therefore, enjoined them to bring their wealth of knowledge and
experience to bear in making valuable contributions that would make the
standards on facility management affect the lives of citizens positively and promote trade particularly within the African continent as well as beyond.

Aboloma thanked members of the Committee for their attendance and
commitment, which according to him, provides a rich mix of knowledge, experience, and expertise that are required in reaching consensus in the elaboration of standards that are market-driven and support sustainable economic development.

Members of the inaugurated NMC/TC include Mr. Collins Osayamwen Managing Partner Sheltercare FM Consult, Abuja who emerged as the Chairman and Dr.Aliyu Suleiman Shika, of Department of Building ABU Zaria who emerged as Vice
Chairman.

Others include Dr. M. K. O Balogun, MD Global PFI, Engr Olumide Aina, CEO, Green Facilities Limited, Engr. Ayuba Anza Usman, of FCTA, Mrs. Olukemi Modupe Odusanya, (MD, Hutchinson Property Care), Mr. Stan Mitchell, Chairman & CEO, Key Facilities Limited, UK, Mr. Alex Aleakwe Bini of Transcorp Hilton
Hotel, Mrs. Abimbola Funsho of Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and Ronke Odunayo of Oracle, Lagos.

SON representatives at the meeting were: Engr. Ololade Ayoola Group Head Service Standards; Mrs. Theodora Okafor, Technical Secretary 1; Mrs Eugenia Iloanusi, Technical Secretary 2; Mrs. Odunfa Akingbola and Miss Frances Nwasomba of the Service Standards Group Secretariat.