Ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration slated to hold on September
1, the Lagos state government is set to begin the sale of Lake Rice across the
state.
This is
contained in a statement by Tunbosun ogunbanwo, assistant director, public
affairs, Lagos ministry of agriculture.
According to the
statement, Toyin Suarau, the state’s commissioner for agriculture, told
journalists on Wednesday that over 30 trailer load of the rice have arrived the
state and a total of 70 trucks were still being expected.
Suarau also said
the government had made adequate arrangement to ensure that Lagosians willing
to purchase the product can do so without much hassles.
“This present
administration has made the necessary logistics in place. Trailers are coming
into the state with the rice,” Suarau said.
“As we speak,
there are over 30 trailer loads in Lagos, by Friday it would be about 40, by
next week it would be up to 70 trucks and even after the Sallah period, there
would be more coming into the state.”
According to
him, the rice would be on sale across the 20 local governments and 37 local
council development areas, to allow even distribution of the product.
He said the rice
would also be available at LTV Blue Roof Complex, Agidingbi, Ikeja, while the
prices still remain the same as N12, 000 for 50kg bag, N6,000 for 25kg and
N2,500 for 10kg.
“There is going
to be even distribution of the LAKE RICE and that’s why we are using all the
local governments and the local council development areas,” he said.
“This will
ensure wide distribution of the product to as many people who want it. we have
made arrangement for the rice to continue to come into the state, so there is
no need for panic buy or any form of rush, just go to your local government or
local council development area you will get it to buy.”
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