# Dangote Cement Okpella factory to build N6.5bn link road

Dangote Cement Company's Okpella factory in Edo State, Nigeria, is spending N6.5 billion on a 7.5 km concrete link road connecting the plant to the highway. Construction started in May 2026 and is expected to be completed by May 2027.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-11-10
- Where: Okpella, Edo, Nigeria
- Starts operating: May 2027
- Status: under construction
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Dangote Cement](https://endata.com/companies/19418.md)
- [Rockseed](https://endata.com/companies/95704.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [pathwaynews.ng](https://pathwaynews.ng/dangote-cement-okpella-factory-to-spend-n6-5bn-on-7-5km-link-road), 2026-11-10: "Approximately, the road is going to cost about N6.5 billion, and the job started somewhere around May 2026."
- [galaxytvonline.com](https://www.galaxytvonline.com/news/business/dangote-cement-okpella-factory-to-spend-n6-5bn-on-7-5km-link-road), 2026-11-10: "Approximately, the road is going to cost about N6.5 billion, and the job started around May 2026."
- [themomentng.com](https://themomentng.com/2026/11/10/dangote-cement-okpella-factory-to-spend-n6-5bn-on-7-5km-link-road/), 2026-11-10: "Approximately, the road is going to cost about N6.5 billion, and the job started somewhere around May 2026."
- [gmtnewsng.com](https://gmtnewsng.com/2026/11/10/dangote-cement-okpella/), 2026-11-10: "the road is going to cost about N6.5 billion, and the job started somewhere around May 2026"

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