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*Walk for standards holds October 11th
By Charles Okonji
In furtherance of its support towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) through Standardisation, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has declared it would join the rest of the world in celebrating the 2025 edition.
Announcing SON’s participation in a statement, the organisation’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Talatu Ethan, declared that the event would be commemorated as usual with a “Walk For Standards” on Saturday, 11th October.
According to her, the World Standards Day is celebrated globally to commemorate the collaborative efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who developed voluntary technical agreements known as international standards.
She noted that last year’s edition was a huge success with the day used to draw necessary attention to Artificial Intelligence.
She stressed that Worlds Standards Day has become a veritable platform which stakeholders in different sectors of the economy look forward to for enlightenment, not only on updates on standardization issues, but also on key global issues that are impacting businesses and living.
Commenting on the event, Ethan stated; “The Theme of the 2025 Worlds Standards Day is: Shared Vision For a Better World: Spotlight on SDG 17: Partnership For the Goals. The great occasion will be marked with a “Walk For Standards” to raise awareness on the critical role of Standards in everyday life and in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
“This will be on Saturday, 11th October, 2025, at 8.00am and participants would converge at SON’s Ogba office, from where we will be walking through Adeniyi Jones to Aromire street and then to Allen Avenue Junction, and from there to Ikeja bridge by Awolowo House Roundabout, to the popular Computer village, to Oba Akran avenue, back to SON’s Ogba office”.
Mrs Ethan emphasized that the Director General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke would be delighted to have as many Nigerians as possible, plus foreigners living in the country, to participate in the programme.
“Indeed, everyone is invited. Participation is free and we will be pleased to have people trooping in for the walk as a demonstration of their commitment to Standards and Sustainability, just as the event can be maximized for exercise, networking and possible business opportunities”, She averred.
