Yuletide: Lagos set to commence sale of Lake Rice

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The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau has assured all residents in Lagos of the present administration’s commitment to continue the sale of Lake Rice, especially during the forthcoming yuletide through adequate production and a fair distribution of the rice across the State.

Speaking on the preparation for the sale of the Lake Rice recently in his Office, the Commissioner said the product would be made available to the masses at the various accredited centres during the festive period and beyond.

He said, “Residents can buy the product from the Lagos Television (LTV) Complex, Agidingbi-Ikeja; Farm Service Centre Odogunyan-Ikorodu; Farmers Mart Surulere; Lagos Agric Input Supply Authority (LAISA) Ojo; Agricultural Development Authority (ADA) Oko Oba, Agege; Farmers Mart, Ajah and Farm Service Centre, Temu-Epe.”

The Commissioner informed that the need to ensure that Lake Rice circulates into the nooks and crannies of the State is key in government’s drive to attain food sufficiency, adding that food production and self-sufficiency have been given priority attention in line with the State’s policy.

While noting that the prices for the different bags of rice have not changed, Suarau stressed that this administration will continue to maintain the publicised price of the product in order to make it affordable for the citizens.

He added that that monitoring mechanism has been put in place to ensure fair sales of the product in all centres on the basis of first-come, first-served, adding that the government is doing everything possible to ensure that residents get the products at the nearest designated centres without any problem and in an atmosphere devoid of rancour.

EID FESTIVE: Lagos to sell Lake Rice in Agege, Orile-Agege, other locations

As part of its commitment to boost food security in the state, the Lagos state Government is set to commence another batch of sales of Lake Rice in preparation for the forthcoming Eid-El-Kabir celebration.

In a statement signed by the Asst. Director, Public Affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, the sales of rice have been scheduled to commence on Thursday 24th August 2017 in various centers across the state.

Disclosing the news in his office today, the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon Oluwatoyin Suarau divulged that the present administration, has since inception, embarked on agricultural policies and programs that will enhance the availability of food in the state adding that it will always remain committed to ensuring that the state remains a food secured place.

The Commissioner stated further that the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode has approved the following Centers for the distribution and sales of Lake rice for the Eid-Il-Kabir celebration. They are: the 57 Local Government and Local Council Development Areas; the Agricultural Development Authority Complex Oko-oba, Agege; LTV Blue Roof Complex, Agidingbi, Ikeja, and other designated centers across the state.

He added that the prices still remain the same as 50kg bag of Lake Rice will be sold for N12,000, 25kg for N6,000, and 10kg for N2,500. Suarau noted that the rice is for all Lagosian irrespective of their religion or tribe.