From Thursday, December 15, you can get to buy a 50kg bag of lake rice
for N13,000 at the nearest local government area or council around you.
Sanni Okanlawon, special adviser, food security to Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos, south-west Nigeria dropped this cherry news at the LCCI national
agriculture stakeholders summit held in Alausa.
His words: Lake rice would
be sold to Lagosians at the rate of N13,000 per 50kg bag,
and would be made at all the 57 local government areas and local council development
areas in the state to ensure proper
distribution.
He further stated that “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 subsidized by the
government.
“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.
Lake rice is grown in
Kebbi State but milled in Lagos. It’s roll out will come as succour for
millions of Lagosians who like their counterparts in most parts of the country
have had to pay over N20,000 for a bag of rice, mostly imported.
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