The Lagos State Government on
Thursday 8th December 2016 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.
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