Senator David Umahi, the Minister of Works, announced that President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to cement manufacturers within the nation to return to their previous pricing. Speaking to journalists in Sokoto on Thursday, February 29, Umahi explained that the directive from President Tinubu is intended to facilitate his ambitious plans for extensive housing development and the construction of concrete roads.
In his words;
“I want to encourage them to abide by the directive of Mr. President so that we can achieve massive housing programme and the renewed hope agenda of concrete roads of by the President.
“I am here to see things for myself, as you are aware, the federal government is currently embarking on 372 dual kilometers of road of which the first phase will be done with Asphalt, while the step down will be done with concrete.
“If you calculate the 372 kilometers, because it is dual carriage way into two will give us total of 744 kilometers. The second 372 kilometers will be conducted with pure concrete in line with the renewed hope agenda of Mr President.”
