High price of cement: Nigerians opt for\u00a0 container houses<\/p>\n
As the economic downturn continues, all areas of Nigerian lives and plans are also striving to grapple with the situation, as areas like housing and rent are also being affected.<\/p>\n
Nigerians are used to building with cement, but now have to go for other alternatives, as the price of cement is now on the high side.<\/p>\n
Gone are the days when a quarter plot owner who earns N50,000 monthly can hurriedly place one or two blocks on his or her land.<\/p>\n
The high cost of cement has affected rent and even homeowners, who built their homes decades ago, also increased rents.<\/p>\n
Economy&Lifestyle discovered that the high price of cement has made most people shift to building with containers which have long been in vogue but slowly adopted due to Nigerian\u2019s addiction to cement.<\/p>\n
Mr. Folawe Adeniran, an auto dealer in Benin said he wanted to build a brick office on leased land but changed his mind due to the cost of cement, block and sand.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt took me nothing less than N2 million to build a two room and toilet a few years back when I started my business.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow I received a quotation of N4 million to do such on a lease land as I intend to build another branch for my business.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe engineer told me that he had to cut costs to arrive at that figure which excludes workmanship.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe cited the cost of cement and sand which is also affecting the price of block.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had to resort to building with containers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis building is made with containers and is heat free as people used to think building with containers attracts lots of heat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI spent less than N3 million to achieve this.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it were a permanent land, I would still opt for container building.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany business owners whose businesses require building on leased lands and personal lands are now using containers to build.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is what the economy has turned everyone to.<\/p>\n
\u201cBusiness is not smiling because the economy is not.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is only a well to do man involved in fraud that will be comfortable with the way the economy is.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven when you build with bricks in those days it takes you a few years to recover what you spent on such a building if it is for commercial purposes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI pity the average Nigerian who has plans on building. What will they build.?<\/p>\n
\u201cGod help us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Friday Badmus, a trader, said he just made a container apartment on his quarter plot land when his rent got due last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a funny day when my landlord told me in November that he wants to increase my rent of a two bedroom flat to N800,000 from N600,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was so worried because the place I have land was not well occupied by people yet and was thinking about how to raise N800,000 and still foot my family bills with low sales in business.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had made up my mind not to borrow but manage what I have to have peace of mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy wife was the person who brought the idea of building a container apartment of a room and parlor.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe brought her savings and I added mine and with support from family and friends we had our container building.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou won\u2019t even know it is built with a container if I don\u2019t spill.\u201d<\/p>\n
Containers are now used to build houses in Nigeria, thanks to the advanced technology and production system.<\/p>\n
According to Blessing George, a construction engineer: \u201cThe construction costs range from N100,000 \u2013 N150,000 per square meter, depending on final specification and finishing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese containers are used for transportation and can be converted to comfortable apartments with standard interior finishes and designs.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cThe area where cement is required is the concrete foundation to place the containers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese container houses are mostly used for commercial purposes and personal apartments.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe high price of cement which is making people seek for other building alternatives is pushing many to opt for the container houses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Market survey revealed that the price of a bag of cement ranges between N8,000 to N11,300 depending on the State. Cement was sold as high as N5,500 in January 2024.<\/p>\n
Vanguard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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