The Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CMAN) says estimated supply of 17 million metric tonnes of local production of cement is achievable in 2011. The executive secretary of CMAN, James Salako, said in Lagos that this was part of the manufacturers’ efforts to guarantee self sufficiency in the local demand of cement. He said that new cement plants with combined…
Only two small scale enterprises in Bauchi State have met the CBN guidelines for its intervention loans to operators in the sector, an official has said. The chairman of the National Association of Small Scale Industries, Tijjani Jallaba, on Thursday, named the two enterprises as Gambo Marafa and Baba Buba, adding that Fatima Idris Enterprises was in the final stage…
The Ebonyi State commissioner for agriculture and natural resources, Emmanuel Echiegu, has urged donor agencies to focus attention on programmes that directly address the needs of farmers. Mr. Echiegu made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abakaliki on Wednesday. “Most of the funds approved by these agencies for agricultural endeavours are channeled into administration,…