SON Sends Message to Dangote, BUA, Other Manufacturers as Cement Sells for New Price [Video]

• The Director General of the Standard Organization of Nigeria told cement manufacturers to use quality materials for their produce
• This is as the number of building collapses rose, raising concerns for stakeholders in the country
• The development is coming after the price of cement fell, selling between N7500 and N8,000 depending on the product

Legit.ng journalist Zainab Iwayemi has over three years of experience covering the Economy, Technology, and Capital Market.

Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, the Director General/Chief Executive of the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), has instructed building engineers, cement manufacturers, and block makers to uphold standards to reduce the number of building collapse incidents in the country.

He said this during a one-day sensitisation training for block moulders in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, April 18.

The DG, represented by the Director of Southwest Talatu Ethan, noted that building …