Breaking: Ebonyi Govt Sets To Build New Cement Factory, Earmarks ₦150bn for Industrial Project
The Ebonyi State Government has commenced plans to establish a new cement factory in Nkalagu, citing longstanding challenges in reviving the old Nigerian Cement Company (NIGERCEM). Governor Francis Nwifuru disclosed this while conducting a team of Chinese contractors and technical partners on an inspection tour of the NIGERCEM site in Nkalagu. According to a statement issued by the Governor's Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor, the decision to build a new cement plant followed preliminary assessments which revealed significant obstacles to reactivating the old factory. The governor said geological findings confirmed limestone deposits of about 50 million tonnes in Nkalagu and an additional 23 million tonnes in Effium, enough to sustain cement production for at least 30 years. Nwifuru said the proposed factory would create thousands of jobs, stimulate industrial growth, and reduce the cost of cement and other building materials across Ebonyi State, the Sou...
