BUA Cement records growth

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BUA Cement records  growth as it cement capacity in Sokoto prepares to hit 4.5 million tonnes

BUA Group says it has signed another contract with cement manufacturing company , CBMI, for the construction of a new three million metric tonnes per annum Kalambaina Cement Line 2 in Sokoto State , North West Nigeria .

Recall that barely three months ago, a 3 million MTPA BUA Obu Cement Line 2  was completed in Okpella, Edo State, Southern Nigeria . This is also seven months after the inauguration of its 1 . 5 million MTPA Kalambaina Cement Plant Line 1 in Sokoto State , thus bringing BUA Cement ’ s total installed capacity to 11 million MTPA by the time the new project is completed .

Abdul Samad Rabiu , Executive Chairman / CEO, BUA Group and Chairman of CCNN in a statement noted  that the construction of the new 3 million mtpa kalambaina line was in accordance with BUA Cement ’ s strategic midterm expansion programme.

Abdul Samad said  the Nigerian market is still greatly underserved adding that the projected growth in infrastructure projects will a good business environment for  local manufacturers  to thrive and effective meet demand.

Rabiu also noted that the collaboration between BUA and Sinoma CBMI also led to  construction of  the first BUA Kalambaina plant in Sokoto State .