The Federal Government is set to establish building materials manufacturing hubs across the six geo-political zones, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has said.
The minister announced this when he hosted the Executive Chairman of Yiwu China-Africa Business Council, Zheng Xiaopeng, and its Vice Chairman, High Chief Mike Yousuf Ugwu, in Abuja.
“We are designing a project to build building materials manufacturing hubs. These hubs will house industries producing various building materials,” Dangiwa said.
The proposed locations for the hubs are Sagamu in the Southwest, Aba in the Southeast, Warri or Asaba in the Southsouth, Ajaokuta in the Northcentral, Kano in the Northwest, and Gombe in the Northeast.
The minister announced the ministry’s readiness to collaborate with investors interested in funding and managing the hubs.
He said: “We invite investors to build the hubs, manage them, recoup their investments, and then transfer ownership to us.”
Dangiwa assured his guests that the chosen locations are secure and strategically placed near existing building materials markets. The minister said the hubs would have steady power, water, and housing for the workers to have an environment that is conducive for stress-free work.
