From Ahmad Muhammadu, Bauchi
Resident Cement Company,has agreed to sponsor indegines of Bauchi state to study Chinese language in order to work with the Chinese cement factory in Gwana area of Bauchi state,.
The State Commissioner Ministry of Solid minerals and natural resources Alhaji Mohammed Maiwada Bello said this when he interacted with reporters in Bauchi.
He said Bauchi State Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth $1.5 billion with a renowned cement company, Resident Cement Company, to establish a massive cement production plant in the state.
He said the company is expected to produce 10 million tonnes of cement annually, and will also construct a 100- 150 megawatt electricity plant, and a 3000 truck parking space, among other social amenities, to support the project.
He said the project will not only generate employment opportunities for the teeming unemployed youths but also stimulate economic growth and development in the North East region.
He said Governor Bala Mohammed has approved the construction of 12billion naira 78 kilometer Roadand big Bridge from Yalo to ease road transportation and to create more enabling environment for investors in the area.
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