South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"

By Awan Achiek
The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) on Wednesday inspected fuel stations and markets in a bid to ensure safety of residents in Juba.
The two-day awareness campaign aims to ensure that fuel stations and the markets comply with safety standards and regulations set by the regulatory authorities.
Speaking to reporters during inspection, Betwell Eillan Ligong the Assistant Director for Metrology of SSNBS said they wanted to find out whether petrol stations are properly storing gas and petrol in the stations.
“We are inspecting new petrol stations, we have to test the pumps to see whether they comply with our standards or not,” Ligong said.
He said they also inspected the pumps, hoses, and valves to ensure that they are in good condition.
“If the petrol stations comply with our standards, then we seal the box and issue the certificate and this is done to prevent customers from being cheated,” Ligong said.
“This awareness is necessary because all the population don’t know what metrology is all about, and this is why we want to let the citizens know that this department can safeguard their wellbeing.”
Ligong said they will take legal measures against any fuel stations found violating the standards.
“Our standard can tell us if there are errors and if the error is beyond pragmatic errors and the seal is withdrawn, then we have to take legal procedures like suing the company in the court.”
They also inspected butchers and electronic shops in Munuki suburb.
The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards was established to inspect quality standards of goods in the market.