He said this while speaking with State House Correspondents
after a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Lagos.
He said the company would also make the product accessible
and affordable to customers despite various challenges.
The BUA boss said: “You know the price that we have set will
be N3,500 per bag. You know X factory, of course, plus VAT and then delivered
to customers depending on the region.
“As you know, the factory that we have; one is in Edo, the
other one is in Sokoto state. So for example, if you want us to deliver cement
to you from Sokoto, say, to Lagos from Adamawa or to Maiduguri, the distance is
quite far.
“So dependent on the distance and dependent on the location,
you know the price changes. But we intend to keep that promise.”
Rabiu added that the cement company site in Sokoto that
would be inaugurated by January 2024 is expected to further expand the market
across the country.
“And as we all know, the volumes that we will be having will
be about six million tonnes per annum combined. And we expect those volumes to
have an impact.
“Though we’re having some issues here and there, but these
are issues that I believe we can address and we are addressing them,” he added.
Rabiu said his visit to the President was to felicitate with
him on the Christmas and New Year festivities, adding that it was a pleasant
one.
“It is always quite good to see them when they are relaxed.
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