BUA Cement, Nigeria’s second-largest cement maker, has debunked claims that it plans to increase the price of cement.
BUA Cement, Nigeria’s second-largest cement maker, has debunked claims that it plans to increase the price of cement.
The company disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. This comes after reports that costs of building material have risen by over 60% in one year.
BUA revealed that the current supply levels of cement were not sufficient to meet the increased demand, adding that any increase would be paid by the customer at the retail end.
“We are very much aware that there is a huge difference in the ex-factory prices of cement and the retail market prices of cement, which is mostly because of retailers taking advantage of increased cement demand to make maximum profits.
Timing is not right for any increase in the price of major commodities. There are no further arbitrary increases in the retail price of cement,” they stated.
