BUA Cement Plc has announced plans to expand its Sokoto cement plant with a $240 million investment, aimed at increasing production capacity and deepening its footprint in Nigeria’s construction and infrastructure sector.
The expansion project will involve the construction of a new 3-million-tonne-per-annum production line, which will raise the company’s total annual cement output to 20 million tonnes when completed.
The development underscores BUA Cement’s long-term strategy of scaling local manufacturing to meet rising domestic and regional demand.
The project will be executed in collaboration with CBMI Construction, a Chinese engineering firm with which BUA Cement has maintained a working relationship for over 15 years.
Through this partnership, CBMI has previously delivered cement production lines totaling 14 million tonnes across BUA’s facilities in Obu, Edo State, and Sokoto.
Sokoto’s location in Nigeria’s North-West geopolitical zone gives the company a strategic advantage, as the plant currently serves as the only cement production facility in the region.
This positions BUA Cement to efficiently supply both the domestic market and neighbouring landlocked West African countries, improving regional trade and reducing logistics costs.
In addition to production expansion, the project is supported by a dedicated energy solution.
A 700-tonne-per-day mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant currently under construction in Kogi State is expected to provide cleaner and more reliable energy for the Sokoto facility and other BUA operations nationwide.
Industry analysts note that the integration of energy infrastructure with heavy manufacturing reflects a growing trend among Nigerian industrial firms seeking to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and mitigate power supply challenges.
With the new investment, BUA Cement is set to further consolidate its position as one of Nigeria’s leading cement producers while supporting the country’s infrastructure growth and industrial development agenda.
