SW First Cement Factory, Mboka Premium In The Offing

 


By Valerie Halimatou

The Population of the South West Region will soon smile with the advent of a Modern Cement Grinding Plant in Ombe, with a capacity of 600.000 tons.

This idea of the plant which will be the first in the South West Region, and the first Cameroonian majority owned Company Cement Plant in Cameroon was revealed to some Journalists from different Media Outlets during a Press briefing which held on Wednesday, the 20 October, 2021, in the Conference Room of Mboka Industrial Services PLC at Mile 2, Limbe. 

Speaking during the Press Briefing, The General Manager of Mboka Cement, Dr. Mukete Beyongo Dynamic, disclosed that the Cement Plant will be built by a German Company, Gebr Pfeiffer which has over 160 years experience in engineering, designing and building Cement Grinding Plants.

He mentioned that the aim of Mboka Industrial Company is to produce premium cement and affordable construction materials.

He added that the Company equally aims at providing over 900 decent jobs to Cameroonians, irrespective of their background or gender.

He stated that the Company will invest in Local Community Projects as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility to the community in which they operate.

Dr. Beyongo lauded the Government's effort in ensuring that Mboka Cement Plant goes operational.

He told the Reporters that the Company has been operating for about Nine Months and highlighted some of the great strides made so far.

These include the signing of a Contract with the German Company Pfeiffer which allows them to build the Cement Plant for Mboka, the securing of 5 hectares of land from MAGZI Ombe to build the Cement Plant and the signing of a Convention with the Government of Cameroon amongst others.

Great Press Relations

On their part, the Journalists sought to know if the General Manager of Mboka will establish a lasting relationship with them.

Responding to their worry, Dr. Beyongo told them that he wants to establish a candid relationship with Journalists based on integrity.



He equally advocated a win-win relationship with them.

The General Manager promised to update the Journalists on the different phases of the evolution as well as sending them updates on happenings in the Company including some of the challenges faced and that the Management of Mboka will be open to suggestions from them.

He urged the Gentlemen of the Press to factcheck all the information which they will be publishing concerning Mboka because they will be welcomed in the Company anytime for verifications or further updates.

At the end, the General Manager thanked all the Journalists present as he also communed with them.

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