The management of Dangote Cement Plc has announced the reopening of its Gboko Cement Plant in Benue State, which was closed down as a result of the glut in the domestic cement market.
The decision to reopen the plant, according to a statement by the Group Head, Corporate Communications, Dangote Group, Mr. Tony Chiejina, was reached immediately after a meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Chairman of the group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, in Abuja last week.
“Since the shutdown of the Gboko Cement Plant, the government has been engaging local cement manufacturers in discussion, trying to find solutions to the challenges facing the industry,” Chiejina said.
He said Dangote, after the meeting with the President, gave a directive to restart operations at the Gboko plant at half of its installed capacity.
“We are confident that in the days ahead, we will see positive developments and actions that will address problems of local cement manufacturers in Nigeria,” he said.
