Economy

Works Minister Summons Manufacturers over Rising Cost of Cement

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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has summoned prominent cement manufacturers to a meeting over the rising cost of cement.

He expressed worry that, despite huge patronage by road and housing contractors to cement manufacturers, the cost of the product was rising at an astronomical rate. 

A statement signed by the Minister’s Special Adviser (Media), Orji Uchenna Orji, in Abuja on Saturday said the meeting will take place on Monday, February 19, 2024, at the Ministry’s Conference Hall, Mabushi, Abuja. 

The statement read in part, “The Honourable Minister of Works, His Excellency, David Umahi CON, has summoned an urgent meeting of all cement manufacturers in Nigeria.

“Those invited are Dangote Plc, BUA Plc, Lafarge, and others.”

He quoted the Minister as saying, “It is common knowledge that the manufacturers have their challenges, which we shall look into, but from our findings, the disparity between ex-factory price and the market price is wide. We therefore need  to look into the situation and other issues with a view  to finding a common front.” 

Vanguard/Simeon Ugbodovon

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Judiciary

Defection: Appeal Court Dismisses Suit Against Umahi

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The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu has dismissed the suit seeking the sack of Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi and his Deputy, Kelechi Igwe from Office for defection.

The suit filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi State, in the 2019 Governorship election, Senator Sonni Ogbuoji and his Deputy, Chief Justin Ogbodo Mbam, demanded the Court to declare the seats of Governor David Nweze Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe vacant on account of their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the APC.

Recall that on Tuesday, February 28, 2022, the Ebonyi State High Court sitting in Abakaliki, struck out the same suit and awarded five hundred thousand naira as damages against the plaintiff.

Governor Umahi and his deputy had in November 2020 defected to the All Progressive Congress(APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

FRCN Abuja