Regulatory agencies, especially the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), are suppose to ensure products brought into the country meet certain standards but have been unsuccessful in keeping track of all imports because of the porous nature of the market.

Monitoring of Nigerian IT markets, such as the Computer Village Ikeja in Victoria Island, revealed the importation of inferior products has become the norm. Products such as flash drives, computer casings, CPU monitors are either refurbished or brought into the country through the grey market. Such goods often have a short life span.

The Computer Professionals Council of Nigeria (CPN) earlier said they are going to work with SON to thoroughly check the quality of computer products brought in to the country. Local businesses which encourage the production of inferior goods will also receive serious warnings.