CORRUPTION IN STANDARD ORGANIZATION OF NIGERIA AND THE PROLIFERATION OF SUBSTANDARD GOODS IN NIGERIA
Abstract
There is a relative unchecked mechanism to fight the continuous influx of the goods in the Nigerian market which has to large extent affected the economy. In this situation, there is no doubt that there are no government institution thrust with the responsibility of ensuring that fake, illicit and substandard product have no place in the Nigerian market. As such, this study examines the challenges facing Standard Organization of Nigeria in their fight against the proliferation of substandard goods in the Nigerian economy. To articulate the above view, it examines ways corruption affected the efforts of Standard Organization of Nigeria in addressing the proliferation of substandard goods in Nigeria. The study utilized survey method of data collection where 625 questionnaire were distributed and 570 recovered with only 524 used for analysis. Thus, the study was analysed using SPSS statistical package. The study discovered that corruption has in several ways affected the efforts of Standard Organization of Nigeria in addressing the proliferation of substandard goods in Nigeria. Based on the above, the study recommended that Legal institutions should be empowered and strengthened beyond what it used to be to deal more against corruption and impunity through the provision of basic logistics, personnel and infrastructures needed to fight against wage war against the proliferation of the economy with substandard goods.
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