Nigeria: Dangote, Others Disagree On Grade of Cement Prescribed for Sale

10 February 2014

Dangote Group has distanced itself from the raging controversy that cement sold in Nigeria are of the 32.5 grade that can only be used for plastering, culvert and other low level construction grade.

The company said it is within the realm of Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, to fish out those manufacturing and selling 32.5 grade and ensure that only the prescribed standard cement is sold in Nigeria. Dangote Group added that it is only the regulator that can spot the difference as there are no physical features to determine the grade except through laboratory test.

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