Lafarge Africa Plc (NGX:WAPCO) has reaffirmed plans to strengthen domestic Nigerian cement production through capacity expansions at its Sagamu plant in Ogun State and its Ashaka plant in Gombe State.
In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange and investors, signed by company secretary Adewunmi Alode, the firm said the upgrades will introduce new dry-process production lines designed to improve energy efficiency and output reliability.
The new installations will feature preheater kilns, vertical raw mills and roller presses for cement milling, technologies aimed at lowering fuel consumption and reducing the carbon intensity of production.
Once completed, the Ashaka Cement Plant’s capacity is expected to rise to 2mn tonnes per annum (mntpa), while the Sagamu Cement Plant will reach about 3.5mntpa, boosting Lafarge Africa’s overall production footprint in northern and south-western Nigeria.
The company said the expansion will improve product availability and strengthen its ability to serve customers across key construction markets, including housing, infrastructure and commercial projects.
Lafarge Africa is one of Nigeria’s leading cement manufacturers, supplying a range of cement, mortar and ready-mix concrete products. The group is majority owned by Switzerland-based building materials giant Holcim, which has been repositioning its African portfolio toward higher-efficiency and lower-emission operations.
The investment comes as Nigeria continues to prioritise local manufacturing and infrastructure development, with cement demand supported by public works and private real estate projects despite broader macroeconomic pressures.
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