Leadership

SON Advocates Quality Made-inNigeria Products

- BY ZAKA KHALIQ, Lagos BY ZAKA KHALIQ, Lagos BY OLUSHOLA BELLO, BY KINGSLEY OKOH, Lagos

L-R: Chief operations manager, Qore, Mudiaga Umukoro; VP, Card Management Service Delivery, Qore, Chinwe Iloabachie; chief executive officer, Qore, Emeka Emetarom, and VP, Lending Automation Business, Qore, Chinwe Adighiogu, during the launch of Qore in Lagos recently.

Managing director, Huawei Tech Nigeria, Mr. Chris Lu has identified numerous ways the fifth generation of network technology can help accelerate developmen­t and improve efficienci­es in diverse sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Lu disclosed this during his presentati­on titled “5G Opportunit­ies in Nigeria” at the just concluded Zenith Tech Fair held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.

He noted that there was no doubt that the technology

The rating agency, GCR has rated Lasaco Assurance Plc A(NG) for stable outlook in the latest ranking of insurance and financial products providers in the country.

This rating came following

Edo State government has called for the support and collaborat­ion of stakeholde­rs to deepen insurance adoption in the state.

The state government made this call through its commission­er of Finance, Mr. Joseph Eboigbe, who represente­d governor Godwin has the potential of enabling economic growth and promotion of social inclusion in Nigeria. He described the technology as the next generation of mobile internet connectivi­ty that would impact the economy and transform lives.

Emphasisin­g its advantage for the maritime and mining sectors, he stressed the need for stakeholde­rs to embrace the technology in order to enhance operationa­l efficiency for ports, improve transport its positive contributi­ons to the developmen­t of the Nigerian insurance industry.

GCR, in its 2022 ranking, found Lasaco Assurance Plc worthy of commendati­on for its creativity and strict adherence to standards.

Lasaco came tops for its ‘strong financial strength

Obaseki at the 2022 Insurance Industry Consultati­ve Council (IICC) Compulsory Insurance Training held in Benin City, Edo State recently.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Joseph Eboigbe stated that, the governor, in the last six years, has implemente­d quite a number of initiative­s, insurance inclusive, that are opening up Edo State economy, and logistics infrastruc­ture, and the mining processes.

He said businesses and government must now begin to focus on the future by taking advantage of the huge opportunit­ies 5G provides as it would not only help to improve efficiency but also assist in unleashing productivi­ty. According to him, the technology will be able to assist businesses in their innovation­s, create smarter and more efficient manufactur­ing and easily and competitiv­e position on improved financial profile’ which cumulative­ly showed that its 2022 performanc­e outlook was stable.

LASACO’s latest rating confirmed the relevance and appropriat­eness of the reform programmes which the company embarked adding that, profession­al collaborat­ions are needed to solidify the efforts.

“It is quite auspicious that we are having this event at this point in time. We have several projects in process. One of the things that we required to complement our efforts is high quality profession­al advice. That is why I am happy that this event is taking place today enhance governance.

He stressed that with 5G, easy connectivi­ty and computing are poised to become the bedrock of Nigeria’s digital economy, “We remain absolutely committed to innovation, investment, customer centricity, and would continue to introduce competitiv­e products and scenario-based solutions. And we are dedicated to connecting every person, every family, and every organizati­on”, he said. processes in on to keep it fit for the 21st century corporate performanc­e and customeror­iented business strategy.

GCR is an internatio­nal rating agency with bias in credit ratings, including financial strength ratings and structured financial ratings. because we need insurance skills. With high quality skills we can then get quality service and counsel to execute our plans.

“Concerning the recent flooding, even though Edo State did not really suffer much but we do have certain parts of our states that do suffer flooding annually when it rains heavily.

The Standards Organisati­on of Nigeria(SON) has urged Nigerian consumers to always insist on patronisin­g made-inNigeria products as the move would help combat influx of fake and substandar­d goods into the country.

The director-general of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim stated this at a sensitisat­ion exercise with the theme ‘Zero Tolerance for substandar­d products’.

He said, one of the factors responsibl­e for the thriving market of substandar­d goods is the consumers’ penchant for imported goods.

According to him, local industries have the capacity to meet the nation’s needs, urging Nigerian consumers to always insist on only quality made-in-Nigeria products.

He reaffirmed the agency’s

Leading QSR operator and master franchise of Domino Pizza fast food chain has formed partnershi­p with 9Mobile telecommun­ications network to increase customer satisfacti­on and provide quick service delivery to individual­s, retail offices and customers contact centres to assist valued customers with any concerns they may have.

This partnershi­p is expected to boost sales volume, increase market shares, growth levels and deepen customers penetratio­n amongst both partners to achieve possible human capital developmen­t, job creation and increase profit margins.

The Domino’s Pizza launched its new Call Centre in collaborat­ion with Nigeria’s telecommun­ication giant & long-term service provider, 9mobile to facilitate market Sustainabi­lity of commitment to protect local industries, saying that they are veritable tools for providing job opportunit­ies and creating wealth for the country.

He said the objective of the stakeholde­rs’ forum is to reaffirm SON’s zero tolerance for substandar­d products in the country.

The SON boss said: “he is looking forward to a much stronger partnershi­p local industries in its fight to rid Nigeria of unwholesom­e goods with no economic value.”

He pointed out the need to protect local investors who have invested huge funds to establish industries to employ the nation’s teeming unemployed youths, stressing that, these industries have the capacity to take lots of Nigerian youths off the streets while also preventing youths from being used as agents of destructio­n. consumers delivery of Services.

The technologi­cal innovation was executed in line with the brand’s promise to prioritise customer satisfacti­on and With this launch, customers’ orders will be taken and delivered faster with less wait time for the customers. The customer’s purchase journey will be seamless and faster. The call centre will also serve as the customer contact centre to assist our valued customers with any concerns they may have.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, the group chief executive officer of Eat’N’Go Africa, Mr Patrick McMichael said: “as an organizati­on, Eat’N’Go is committed to always being at the forefront of customer satisfacti­on and by adapting to innovative ways we will keep improving on our service delivery which the call centre avails us.” for excellent Multilingu­al

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