As part of efforts to address building collapse in Nigeria, BUA Cement, a subsidiary of BUA Group, on Monday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, urged block and concrete makers to ensure only standard blocks and concretes are produced by applying the right cement mix with other components.
Speaking at a one-day workshop tagged, “Optimizing Cement Usage to Achieve Better Quality and Yield of Blocks,” Nasiru Ladan, the General Manager Sales, BUA Cement, Obu Plant, assured on the continuous production of high quality cement by BUA which will help achieve better quality of blocks and other products.
The statement by O’tega Ogra, Group Head, Corporate Commission, also quoted Ladan as saying, “Port Harcourt has always been our home. We started here as a brand and we became popular strictly because of the quality of BUA Cement. BUA Cement is something you have known all this while and we thank you for your patronage.
“The purpose of this workshop is to rub minds, discuss, agree and come up with a better knowledge on how to get the best out of the cement we are using. As you know, it is one thing to have good cement; it is another thing to mix it in combination with other materials.
He explained that, “With the issue of collapse building in Nigeria, various researches shows it is as a result of either not using the right cement or bad mix. So we are here to let the block makers understand the right mix of cement with the right materials to produce the highest quality blocks for public use. When good blocks and concrete are produced, the issue of building collapse would have been properly addressed.
“Presently we are at the verge of completing our second line in Okpella, Edo State. With this second line operational, you are assured that there will be increase in cement production and supply to this state and other neighbouring states to satisfy the demands of the people”. Ladan added.
The workshop organized in collaboration with the Modern Skills Training Centre of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), was also attended by Iwunze Amaka, Deputy Director/Area Manager ITF; Babaji Attahiru, Regional Coordinator, South-South of SON; Muhammed Ibrahim, General Manager, BUA Ports and Terminals; and Abiola Akarolo, Regional Manager, of the company among others.
The block and concrete makers were at the end of the workshop presented with BUA branded working equipment.