To reduce frequent incidences of building collapse, BUA Cement has trained block makers and other players on the technicalities involved in construction.
In doing this, the cement maker, in collaboration with Industrial Trust Fund (ITF) and Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), embarked on training building technicians and block markers on the nitty-gritty of cement usage in building constructions.
Tosin Olokuntoye, regional manager, South West, BUA Cement, said so far, over 500 building technicians and block makers have been trained with the latest conducted in Ilorin and Lagos.
According to Olokuntoye, the programme was designed to offer standard practices to stakeholders to address the series of building collapses across the country.
Speaking with newsmen at the end the workshop held in Lagos, tagged ‘Optimizing Cement Usage to Achieve Better Quality and Yields in Block-making’, some stakeholders shared their experiences of using BUA Cement.
“BUA Cement dries fast and it is stronger because when the blocks are molded today, the next day the blocks are already dried and strong. Also when you are loading the blocks in the truck, it is the same amount of blocks molded that will be there. None will be broken or shattered,” Samuel Daniel, deputy chairman, Ogbomoso Block Industry, said.
Famuagun Caleb, a building technician from Ado-Ekiti, said the efficacy of BUA Cement is unquestionable, adding that the product has always given good quality without errors, as neither rain nor sun could affect the quality.
“I want to testify that BUA Cement is super strong,” he said.
Addressing the stakeholders, Nasiru Ladan, general manager for sales, BUA (Obu) Cement, warned building technicians on wrong application of cement and other construction materials in a bid to reduce cost and maximise profits, thereby producing substandard infrastructure within the country.
According to Ladan, the company would continue to intensify efforts targeted at educating, training and creating awareness to end users on the correct use of the cement mixes in collaboration with relevant standard and regulatory bodies.
According to him, BUA Cement has consistently made it its responsibility to educate stakeholders in the building and block-making industry on the proper mix and application of cement with other materials.
“We believe that standard building of high-quality is possible only if the mix of the cement with other materials is appropriate,” he said.
According to him, BUA Cement comes in 42.5 and 52.5 texture grades, which are in accordance with highest quality texture which mix and dry up easily.
Usman Mohammed Sanni, area manager, ITF, Lekki, Lagos, said his organisation is willing to collaborate with BUA Cement because of the quality of the product.
As the formal skill training agency of the government, Sanni said the organisation is willing to collaborate with any company that is ready to build the capacities of workers.
“Any organisation or company across the country that wishes to develop the capacity of its workers, the best option is the Industrial Training Fund,” he said.
ODINAKA ANUDU
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