Scrap dealers shut down operations nationwide over disputed prices, weighing practices
Scrap metal dealers across Nigeria have commenced a 15-day warning strike following a dispute with iron-smelting companies over the pricing and measurement of scrap materials. The industrial action, declared by the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria, began on Thursday, October 1, 2026, with the association directing its members nationwide to […] The post Scrap…
Scrap metal dealers in Nigeria have initiated a 15-day warning strike due to disagreements with iron-smelting companies over pricing and measurement of scrap materials. The strike began on October 1, 2026, when the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria directed its members to stop supplying scrap metals to steel-producing companies.
Deputy National President Aminu Hassan Soja addressed the press in Kano, explaining that the strike was prompted by unfair treatment, including arbitrary price adjustments and disputed weighing methods. Soja claimed that some iron-smelting companies had reduced the agreed value of scrap metals after delivery, causing significant financial losses for dealers, sometimes totaling several million naira per truck.
The association also pointed to discrepancies in the weight recorded for the shipped materials, alleging that dealers sometimes delivered a full tonne but received only 600kg, 700kg, or 750kg upon weighing. Concerns were raised about quality and specification issues with reinforcement bars produced by some steel manufacturers, which could impact the construction industry.
The association appealed to the Federal Government to mediate the dispute, stating that it would persist until the issues were resolved.
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