{"id":175065,"date":"2022-04-10T08:11:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T07:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=175065"},"modified":"2022-04-10T08:11:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T07:11:59","slug":"block-concrete-makers-bemoan-continuous-rise-in-cement-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/10\/block-concrete-makers-bemoan-continuous-rise-in-cement-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Block, concrete makers bemoan continuous rise in cement price"},"content":{"rendered":"

Enugu State chapter of the Block and Concrete Producers Association has condemned the continuous increase in the price of cement and other materials used for production.<\/p>\n

In an interview on Saturday, Paulinus Ukaegbu, the state president of the association, said hike in cost of cement and sand had become a source of deep concern for the producers.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that the surging inflation and continuous rise of cement prices was negatively affecting the production output of their members and their income<\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenge we have is the cost of cement and even sand. Everything is now costly,\u201d said\u00a0 Ukaegbu<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore one can sell at least 3,000 to 5,000 blocks in a month but now, before you sell 1,000 blocks, it is very difficult.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cost of cement in Enugu as of now is N4,550. Some people are selling for N5,000,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He urged the federal government to intervene in the situation, especially by granting more licenses to produce cement.<\/p>\n

Ukaegu said this would crash cement prices in the market because the current atronghold on the industry by few players will crumble.<\/p>\n