Bricklayers and artisans in the country have embarked on a five day strike following the increase in prices of major building construction materials.
Speaking on the development, the President of the National Association of Block moulders of Nigeria, Alhaji Rasco Adebowale noted that the strike is in response to the hike in prices of cement and granite adding that there will be a corresponding hike in price of their products should the prices fail to be reversed.
Adebowale said: “We won’t really call it a strike but a break for one week after which we will decide on a new price for blocks following the increase in price of cement.
“As the price of cement has gone up, we are at a loss on how to sell blocks; so, we have called all our leaders in the six geo-political zones of the country to decide on the way forward.
“Starting from today, we will not work, sell or supply blocks to anywhere or anybody. This will enable us to work out how to sell our products throughout the federation. Cement is our major ingredient and we do not want to compromise on quality.”