President Sahle-Work Zewde lays foundation stone for 2.2 bln Birr Industrial Complex in Lemmi town

Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) – President Sahle-Work Zewde along with high level government officials including Amhara Regional State President Agegnehu Teshager and former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has laid foundation stone for National Cement Industrial Complex to be built in Lemmi town, North Shewa Zone, Amhara region.

The construction of the cement factory to be laid at 270 ha of land in Insaro Woreda of Amhara Region is said to be undertaken in various phases.

Up on its completion, the industrial complex will produce 10,000 ton of cement in daily basis and other products including glass and gypsum, it is indicated on the occasion.

More than 3,000 youths in the area will engage in labor and related works during the construction process on the site while the factory is expected to create permanent employment opportunity 10,000 citizens up on completion.

Lemi, a town located some 130 km north of Addis Ababa and its surroundings is endowed with abundant source of raw materials for cement processing and other construction materials.