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Nigeria housing and cement price developments
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Nigeria housing and building materials cement price developments
The Nigerian Federal Government has announced plans to establish building materials manufacturing hubs across various geopolitical zones. This initiative is intended zones to strengthen domestic supply chains, chains and lower construction costs, and facilitate access to affordable housing. costs. However, the housing sector is currently facing significant faces intense pressure due to from surging cement prices, with which have driven up property values and rents. While some brands exceeding have seen prices exceed N15,000 per 50kg bag. This price increase has driven up property values bag, recent reports indicate retail prices generally fluctuate between ₦12,000 and rents, worsening ₦14,000. Specific brand pricing shows Dangote, BUA, and Mangal Cement at approximately ₦12,000, Lafarge at roughly ₦12,200, and Linma White Cement at about ₦14,000. Industry leaders point to rising energy costs as a primary driver of these elevated prices. Emmanuel Ikazoboh, Chairman of Dangote Cement, noted that energy accounts for “approximately 60 per cent of the national housing crisis. company’s total production costs,” citing heavy reliance on gas, coal, and diesel. Despite high a domestic production capacity, stakeholders capacity estimated between 60 and 65 million metric tonnes—which exceeds consumption—building sector operators have called for investigations the conclusion of an ongoing investigation by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) into potential market abuses and suspected cartels. In light of response to these rising costs, experts and housing stakeholders are advocating continue to advocate for the adoption of alternative materials, such as compressed stabilized earth blocks, bamboo, and interlocking laterite blocks, clay bricks, bamboo, and precast components, provided they meet necessary safety strict structural, fire safety, and durability standards.
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