The Lagos State Government on Thursday
said it was ready to roll out Lake Rice on December 15 to residents at
N13,000 per 50kg towards the Yuletide celebrations.
The Special Adviser on Food Security to
Governor Akinwumi Ambode, Mr. Sanni Okanlawon, made the disclosure in
Lagos during the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry National
Agriculture Stakeholders Summit.
Okanlawon said that sales of the rice
would be made at all the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council
Development Areas in the state to ensure proper distribution.
He said, “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.
“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.”
The special adviser also said that the
state had established a Department of Agribusiness, an Agriculture Trust
Fund and Commodity Exchange Market to be set up soon.
The government’s efforts were in
alignment with the Federal Government’s diversification drive from a
mono-economy to agriculture
-NAN
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