Lagos Sets to Roll Out 100,000 LAKE Rice at N20,000 Per Bag

The Lagos State Government said plans have been concluded plans in collaborating with the Kebbi State and the Federal Government through the Central bank of Nigeria to make at least 100,000 bags of LAKE rice available for residents during the Yuletide celebrations.

Meantime, the state government, on Monday, at the Awolowo Live Bird Market, Mushin kicked off a-week state–wide disinfection and decontamination of 33 major live bird markets across the state.

On the LAKE rice, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya who disclosed this to newsmen at the 2020 Sea Food Festival in Lagos, said that about 100,000 bags of 50 kg would be sold for N20,000 per bag.

She said that the exercise was an intervention by the state government to make rice available to its residents, especially, during the yuletide festive period.

Olusanya said that the rice intervention exercise would be flagged off this week and would be sold through distributors.

According to her, “We will be flagging off what we are doing in collaboration with Kebbi state and the Federal Government through the Central bank of Nigeria.

“We are intervening in the availability of rice for the festive season and we are expecting well over 60,000 bags of 50kg rice within the next couple of days to the Lagos market.

“It will be sold at N20,000 to ensure affordability, availability, and good quality for Lagosians.

“The most important thing is that we have rice available, be it LAKE rice or other brands.

“We are working very hard with the Kebbi state government and the federal government to ensure that Lagosians have food during this festive season.”

Olusanya said that the delay in the sale was due to the process of production.

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