Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed in a statement, that Federal Government, has set to meet with cement manufacturers across the country following the increment in cement price in Nigeria market.
The federal government invited the likes of Dangote Plc, BUA Plc, Larfarge and other manufacturers to meet on Monday, February 19, 2024.

The Venue of the meeting is at Mabushi-Abuja, at 1 pm,
The statement was released on Saturday, February 17 by the Special Adviser to the minister on Media, Uchenna Orji, stating that he is worried on how the product in the market suddenly gone up despite public patronage.
Umahi said; “Worried by the escalating cost of cement despite huge patronage by road and housing contractors to cement manufacturers, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has summoned an urgent meeting of all cement manufacturers in Nigeria.
“It is common knowledge that the manufacturers have their challenges, which we shall look into, but from our findings, the disparity between the ex-factory price and the market price is wide. We therefore need to look into the situation and other issues to find a common front.”