The House of Representatives have given Dangote Cement, BUA, IBETO and other stakeholders 14-day Ultimatum to appear before the House.
According to reports, the ultimatum is to get the cement giants to come and clear the air over the rising price of cement price in the country.
Recall that the Committee had earlier invited the companies but they declined to honour the invitation. The House Committee had converged to investigative the causes of the rising prices of cement on Tuesday.
The joint Committee, is made up of the House Committees on solid minerals, Commerce, Industry and Special Duties. It was set up by the House to ‘investigate the arbitrary increase in the prices of cement in Nigeria by the producers.
After failing to appear before the House on Tuesday, Dele Alake, was summoned to appear in the next sitting.
The Committee arising from the meeting, ordered the Minister to appear before it on Tuesday, May 21. While Dangote, BUA, IBETO and others are to appear on Monday, May 20, 2024.
Chairman of the joint Committee who is also the Chairman, Committee on Solid Minerals, Rep. Jonathan Gaza Gefwi, expressed disappointment with those invited. He berated the companies for shunning the invitation. He, therefore, described their actions was a pointer to their insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians.
source: Daily Trust
