The Lagos State government has concluded plans to sell
special rice at N13,000 per 50 kilogram (kg) bag for the Christmas and New Year
celebrations, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The government, NaijaAgroNet gathered would use the
opportunity to rollout its branded Lake Rice, which is a joint venture between
the Lagos and Kebbi States on December 15, 2016.
According to the Special Adviser on Food Security to Gov.
Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State, Mr Sanni Okanlawan, confirmed this to
NaijaAgroNet, during the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) National
Agriculture Stakeholders Summit, saying that sales of the rice would be made at
all the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas
(LCDAs) across the state to ensure proper distribution.
“Lake Rice is the acronym of both Lagos and Kebbi States
joint product which will be out to the public on December 15 at the rate of
N13,000 per 50kg bag as it is already subsidised by the government. To make it
more available, the rice will be sold at the 57 LGAs and LCDAs for easy
accessibility and to guard against unwanted persons diverting the
product," he said.
Additionally, the SA to Gov. Ambode assured that the state
government has put in place a committee that will ensure that Lagosians have
the best Christmas celebration, that is "why we are offering the wholesome
and well packaged rice.’’
Okanlawan further said that the state had established a
Department of Agribusiness, an Agriculture Trust Fund and Commodity Exchange
Market to be set up soon.
Isaac Oyimah/GEE
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