Victoria Mgbanwa
The Minister of Works David Umahi has raided concern that despite huge patronage by road and housing contractors to cement manufacturers, the cost of the product was rising at an astronomical rate.
The Minister has therefore called for an emergency meeting with the Manufacturers on Monday to discuss the increase in the cost of cement.
The Meeting date was contained in a statement signed and released by the Minister’s Special Adviser (Media), Orji Uchenna Orji, in Abuja .
Those invited are Dangote Plc, BUA Plc, Larfarge, and others.
The Minister said “ It is common knowledge that the manufacturers have their challenges, which we shall look into, but from our findings, the disparity between ex-factory price and the market price is wide. We therefore need to look into the situation and other issues with a view to finding a common front”, he said.
