Sesan Olufowobi
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had made available Lake Rice for the Easter celebration, adding that the move was part of its commitment to boost food sufficiency.
The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau, stated that Lake Rice would be sold in all designated centres from Thursday (today).
Suarau said, “The need to ensure that Lake Rice is available is part of the government’s drive to attain food sufficiency.
“We have made the product available in the Farm Service Centre, Ikorodu; Lagos State Agric Input Supply Authority, Ojo; Agricultural Development Authority, Agege; Farm Service Centre, Epe; and Lagos Television, Ikeja.”
Suarau stressed that the price of the rice had not changed from N12,000, N6,000 and N2,500 for 50 kilogrammes, 25kg and 10kg respectively, adding that the government would continue to make the product affordable in order to ensure food security and make Nigeria a producing nation.
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