Distributors of cable electrical wires in Nigeria have raised alarm over the proliferation of fake wires in the markets with attendance consequences, such as electrical hazards and the nation’s economy.
They argued that the issue comes with negative implications as it discouraged investment in local manufacturing and increase the risk of fires and other electrical hazards, leading to further economic losses.
They asserted these during the 2025 Customers’ Forum meeting organised by the Northern Cables Processing and Manufacturing Company (NOCACO) in Kaduna at the weekend.
Fake and substandard electrical cables, they further emphasized, significantly harm Nigeria’s economy by incrbeasing maintenance costs, causing system downtime, leading to liability issues, and damaging the reputations of electricians and contractors.
Speaking on behalf of the distributors at the meeting, Chief Anthony Abiakam and Mr. Sunday Micheal urged the government and other relevants agencies to rise to the occasion and strictly address the issue of fake cables and wires in circulation in the Nigerian market.
In his remarks, the Managing Director and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NOCACO, Dr. Tunde Orija, explained that the meeting was to get feedback from the distributors who are directly dealing with the public on how the industry is supporting the economic growth of the country.
While fielding questions from the newsmen during the meeting, Orija disclosed that in the last one year, the company has maintained a stable price of its products despite the fluctuation in the price of dollars.
Orija, while proffering solutions to the issue of fake electrical cable wires in the country, he said that government must improve on its enforcement, while the relevant regulatory agencies must also ensure that only certified products are allowed into the market
” Today’s meeting is part of our effort as a company to create awareness on our own role in the fight against proliferation of fake cables and wires in the Nigerian markets. This is to let people to know that there are fake products of cables and wires in the market, which are not good for the economy of the country and the safety of the people. It is an environmental and sustainability issues that must be confronted.
” All the stakeholders, we must have collaborative effort to fight the evil of fake product of cables and wires in the markets,” Orija emphasized.
While appreciating the company, the distributors acknowledged the standard and the stability in the prices of its products, though, they asked for reduction in the products’ prices and to also maintain the high standard.
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