In line with ensuring that the Memorandum of Understanding between Lagos and Kebbi State on rice cultivation materializes, on Tuesday, 12th of April 2016, His Excellency Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode inspected the Imota Rice Processing Factory in Ikorodu.



During the inspection exercise, His Excellency, Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode was briefed on the present production capability of the Rice Mill, which is presently at 2,500 metric tonnes/ hour. His Excellency was briefed on the inadequacies of the rice mill which includes its low capacity to Parboil and dry effectively.

He said:

“This is the only platform we can use to allow the inflow of rice paddy from Kebbi State. You will all recall that we just signed an MoU with Kebbi State and the intention is that we want a consistent flow of raw materials to come so that the era of importing rice from abroad would become a thing of the past, he said aside Kebbi State, Lagos is also looking at possible partnership with other states, saying that on the long run, such collaboration will ensure that residents can consume locally processed rice within the next six months.



The Governor said that a process to make the mill private sector driven will commence immediately, adding that a vibrant infrastructure that will attract the best professionals and experts to manage the facility would be put in place.



“This is a major investment and we cannot allow it to rot away. So in the next three to six months, when we come back here, we must be eating Eko Rice,” Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said.

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Good one.

Impressive. Fayose will soon teach us how to parboil

Impressive. Fayose will soon teach us how to parboil rice

Good Eko onibaje! !!

Nice one.. Collaborate with every state possible abeg

Eko rice loading.. I can't wait to have a taste..

But some people's unnecessary hate for a legend like Fayose is nauseating. ..

Especially his own people with Islamic mentality and psyche. ..

But I understand that Ekiti state indigines loves their governor..

Someone please tell the poster above me the post is about Ambode!
Nobody call Fayose here


And I love Fayose

Anambra rice since last year

The stomach infrastructure Governor needs it more.

The stomach infrastructure Governor needs this kind of project, for his Ministry to move forward.

Good move Ambode...

We osunites are crying day and night for God's intervention

Where is Fayose?

A week will nt pass without Ambode doing something nice in Lagos but here in Ekiti, Fayose seems to carry PMB matter for head like gala..no week without Fayose blasting this admistration and dat seems to be is focus

i think Fayose is trying to lure us into believing that his joblessness is due to PMB.,..he's so gud at researching abt PMB's every move

Eko o ni baje

ok

Make sense, i hope say dollar no go affect d price oo .

At least, Ambode seems to be working, unlike some people i/we know.

@Ambode

Good Development coming from Ambode and Lagos State

I hope it will be less expensive and very sweet.

Yummy Jollof rice next

Bravo to my amiable governor and to all that make it possible.

CHIJIOKE1314:
Eko rice loading.. I can't wait to have a taste..

But some people's unnecessary hate for a legend like Fayose is nauseating. ..

Especially his own people with Islamic mentality and psyche. ..

But I understand that Ekiti state indigines loves their governor..

What is this one sayin

Make dem dey filter d rice well oo i don tire to dey chop stone inside rice

Will it be any cheaper

Good

Impressive. Ebonyi rice, Ofada rice, Anambra rice, Ishan rice(Edo state) and now Eko rice... We're getting there.

Why all the His Excellence Bullishiit?

Ooni:
We osunites are crying day and night for God's intervention

Because you people are lazy, you have plenty land but you cannot farm. Continue to blame Aregbesola for your laziness.

Good one for Lagos state and Nigeria at large.