BUA signs gas supply deal for Edo Cement Co

BUA Cement has signed a gas sales and purchase agreement (GSPA) with Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) for its Edo Cement Co subsidiary.

Leadership Newspapers reported that the agreement  was signed by both parties in Lagos at the weekend. The deal would see the supply of about 33mmscf per day of natural Gas by NGC to the Edo cement plant in Okpella, Edo State according to managing director, NGC, Engr Saidu Mohammed.

The group executive director, BUA Group, Kabiru Rabiu who signed the agreement on behalf BUA Cement said that this is an important milestone towards the commissioning of the new 2.9Mta Edo Cement plant at the end of this year. The greenfield facility is located 100km from Benin City, in the central region.