Cholera: SON advises table water producers on standard

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Mr Osita Aboloma, Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has called on table water producers in the country to adhere strictly to the relevant Nigerian Industrial Standards.

children play in dirty water in cholera-stricken area REUTERS

Aboloma who made the call at a one-day workshop organised for Association of Table Water Producers, Osun Chapter on Friday in Osogbo, added that the call became imperative to avoid cholera and other water related diseases.

Newsmen report that the workshop has as its theme: “Water and its associated production challenges.’’

Aboloma was represented at the occasion by Dr (Mrs) Omolara Okunola, the SON Food/Codex Deputy Director.

Aboloma said the need for quality drinking water, packaged under very stringent hygienic condition could not be over emphasised.

He said when one considers the costly effect of water-borne diseases…



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