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Nigercem Nkalagu preparing to commence production

02 November 2017, Published under Cement News

Nigercem Nkalagu is planning to begin production in a move which will reinforce Nigeria’s cement production capacity, which presently stands at 25Mt. After shutting down in 2003, the Federal Government made a pledge in May 2017 to ensure that Nigercem was re-opened. Chief David Umahi, the Governor of Ebonyi State, has informed stakeholders that BUA Cement and Lafarge Group are interested in the deposits of limestone within the area. The Sun News reports that Umahi recognised how the na...

Nigeria: Nigercem to begin production in Ebonyi

06 June 2016, Published under Cement News

Nigercem will soon commence cement operations at the Nigeria Cement Company in Nkalagu, Ebonyi State. A deed was signed to settle terms between Nigercem and representatives from four host communities - Nkalagu, Nkalaha, Umuhuali, Amaezu and the Ebonyi State Government. With the signing of this pact any previous legal battles affecting the reopening of the cement company have been put to rest. Core investor, Ibeto Cement Company, thanked Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi for creating a...

Ibeto and Nigercem ownership dispute rages on

23 December 2014, Published under Cement News

The Ebonyi State Government in Nigeria has warned the Ibeto Cement Company over an alleged illegal entry into the premises of Nigercem cement premises located at Nkalagu. The entry has been perceived as an act of provocation by Governor Martin Elechi of Eb­onyi State, as Nigercem is still subject of an ownership dispute in the courts. He said: “We recall that the following dispute be­tween the state govern­ment and Ibeto Group on the ownership of Nigercem, Ebonyi State Government exercised...