Nigerian cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc, has said with the launch of
its Ibese Plant, near Ilaro in Ogun State, on February 9, 2012, the nation would
end importation of cement.
Dangote
Cement, reputed to be the largest producer of the commodity in Africa, is
pushing Nigeria to the top in the world as not only a producer of the vital
commodity, but also a net exporter soon.
The
official commissioning of the multi-billion dollar cement plant in Ibese, with
production capacity of six million tonnes per annum, will effectively mark the
end of the era of cement importation into the country.
President
of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said his organisation has taken up
the challenge in leading the way to make the nation self-reliant in cement
production.
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