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Excitement greets N13,000 Lagos rice

The good people of Lagos are excited over the move by the state government to roll out the sale of Lake rice come Thursday, December 16, 2016.Speaking with encomium.ng while sampling their opinions, Lagosians expressed excitement over the announcement. However, some expressed doubt over the Lake rice.

 

Esther Adebisi

It is a welcome development. It is coming timely since the yuletide is around the corner. I hope it will go round and it will not turn to another means of exploiting Lagosians.

 

Funke Solomon

I am happy that this is coming now. A lot of Nigerians will be happy with such a development. I will implore the government to ensure it is well distributed so that all can enjoy it.

 

Femi Sunday

I don’t believe it. Is this not how the federal government promised to bring in rice and we have not seen it up till today. I pray this will come to pass.

 

Blossom Oluwafemi

Even if the rice comes, I hope they wouldn’t turn it into a money making venture at the local government eventually. If it is not monitored, the essence would be defeated.

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it was ready to roll out Lake Rice on December 15 to Lagosians at N13,000 per 50 kg towards the Yuletide celebrations.

 

The sale 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.

 

Sanni Okanlawan, Special Adviser on Food Security to Governor Akinwumi Ambode, made the disclosure in Lagos during the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) National Agriculture Stakeholders Summit.

 

Mr. Okanlawan said that sale of the rice would be made at all the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state to ensure proper distribution.

 

“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,” Mr. Okanlawan said.

 

– Shade Wesley Metibogun

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