Cement manufacturers have agreed to bring down the price of the product from N10,000 to between N7,000 and N8,000 per 50kg of the product.
During a meeting initiated by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and attended by his counterparts from the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, including Doris Uzoka-Anite, in Abuja on Monday, February 19, efforts were made to identify the underlying reasons for the abrupt increase in commodity prices.
The manufacturers present also expressed their readiness to willingly bring down the prices in future as soon as the federal government intervention are fulfilled.
The federal government has also declared its intention to encourage the introduction of six new manufacturers.
Details shortly…
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