Caption: Zhang Sicai, Chairman CBMI Construction Ltd., in a handshake with Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman, BUA Cement Plc (seating right), after the signing of the contract on behalf of their companies on Wednesday. They are flanked from left by Zhang Wanjun, CBMI Deputy Director of Marketing; Finn Arnoldsen, Chief Operations Officer, BUA Cement Plc; Engr. Yusuf Binji, Managing Director, BUA Cement Plc.; and Fengtao Geng, Assistant General Manager, CBMI; Tian Bao, Nigeria Regional Manager CBMI; Chikezie Ajaero, Chief Financial Officer, BUA Cement Plc; and Mr. Yang Zhi, CBMI Vice General Manager.
As part of a major milestone in its expansion drive and commitment to meeting Nigeria’s growing infrastructure needs, BUA Cement Plc, at the midweek announced an agreement with CBMI Construction Company Limited, a member of the China Sinoma Group to build a new ultra-modern 3-million-ton-per-annum cement line in Sokoto within a 20-month time frame.
The US$240 million project, including the new cement line, power plant, and other key facilities, the company said, will significantly increase BUA Cement’s production capacity, bringing its total annual capacity to 20m tons when completed and strengthening regional supply.
This agreement builds on BUA Cement’s 15-year partnership with CBMI, during which CBMI successfully delivered cement production lines totaling 14 million tons across BUA’s factories across Obu (Edo) and Sokoto.
The Sokoto plant is strategically located as the only cement plant in Nigeria’s North-West, providing easy access to several landlocked neighboring countries, enabling BUA Cement to serve both domestic and regional markets efficiently, ensuring high-quality Nigerian cement reaches new communities and critical infrastructure projects.
In parallel, the BUA 700-ton-per-day mini LNG plant in Kogi, scheduled for completion later this year, will supply clean, reliable energy to power the new Sokoto line as well as existing lines, improving efficiency, reducing emissions, and supporting sustainable industrial growth.
The investment, the statement added, comes at a transformative time for Nigeria, adding that the bold reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu have made it easier to establish and operate factories while stimulating demand for infrastructure and construction projects.
These reforms, it added, “create a favorable environment for industrial growth, and BUA Cement is proud to contribute to the nation’s development by expanding capacity, creating jobs, and supporting critical infrastructure.”
BUA Cement expressed excitement about the opportunities ahead and confident that the project will strengthen its position as a leader in the Nigerian cement industry and across the region.
