The Northern Regional capital, Tamale has been hit by cement shortage.
Some major cement retailers in Tamale Township including Aspet and Yaamusah companies limited have empty warehouses.
The price of the commodity has also soared from GHc28 to GH35. This is fixed for any brand of cement.
Managing Director of Aspet Company Limited in Kukuo, Nyarko Emmanuel said the shortage had adversely affected his business.
According to him, customers who got astonished by the new price either turned away or paid for small quantities.
Some frustrated cement consumers and retailers who gathered at the Aspet Company Limited lamented about the situation and called for government’s intervention.
Equally, some tenants got alarmed by the situation and anticipated increment in rent.
They said it would overstretch their harsh living conditions and added their voice to calls on duty bearers to take quick action.
Business World (with notes from citifmonline)