Residents of Lagos State on Thursday besieged the various sale centres across the State to buy the much-anticipated LAKE RICE, with vast majority of the people lauding the initiative of government to introduce the commodity at a critical time of the Yuletide season.

LAKE RICE, which is locally produced, came into being following a partnership between Lagos State and Kebbi State, and was aimed at ensuring food security as well as to showcase the ability of Nigeria to become a producing nation.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his Kebbi State counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu had launched the rice on Wednesday in Lagos, describing the development as a great and historic moment not just for the two states but the country at large.

As promised by Lagos State Government, the rice was sold at a reduced price of N12, 000 for 50kg; N6000 for 25kg; and N2,500 for 10kg.

When our correspondent visited some of the designated centres listed for the sale of the rice, it was discovered that the commodity was available for sale with people queuing in an orderly manner and waiting for their turn to buy.

In Oshodi, residents had besieged the Ikeja Grammar School in Bolade, Oshodi, the selling point for the sale of the LAKE RICE.

Speaking to journalists shortly after successfully purchasing his bag of rice, a resident, Alanran Muyideen Kehinde said he was glad to be among the first.

He also urged Lagosians to patronise LAKE RICE as a means to guard against the incident of purchasing adulterated rice.

"I feel very happy, I feel encouraged. I also thank the State Government for giving us the opportunity because when we go outside, we know the cost of rice, but we thank the Lagos State Governor for this opportunity and we hope that more would be made available so that
the process of purchasing would be easier.

"With the issue of plastic rice flooding the market, this is a safer option because we can trust the source," he said.

Another resident, Mrs. Alebiousu Olufunmilayo said the cost of the LAKE RICE was pocket friendly.

"I will like to tell Lagosains that this is for real. If they get to any of the centres, they should queue orderly and they will get the rice," she said.

At Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre (Rowe Park) in Yaba, residents were seen queuing orderly to buy the commodity at government approved
prices.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2016/12/lagos-residents-excited-as-they-queue.html

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Good job Ambode

nice one baba governor for feeding the nation!

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This a welcome devlop....

nice one

nice development, trust Nigerians to double and triple up on it

Nigerian politicians are really funny; they know how to distract Nigerians, rice is now the national development projects our governors and FG should have focused on, chai

Afonjas queuing for food again?

We the ipob yuths we yaf show

Like I said earlier, I still dey nurse my plastic rice from China

NigeriaKitchen:
Nigerian politicians are really funny; they know how to distract Nigerians

I they tell you.. This country is messed up

This lake rice of a thing is getting out of hand. Is there no better news to post on nairaland ?

It must be those seize goods

Lining up to buy essential commodities, where have i heard that before

oh wait...

I hope it can be sustained & improved on.

2017 is around the corner & this is one of the developments in Nigeria.

Nawa o!

I hope the number of bags per head is restricted otherwise, some might buy and go price discriminate elsewhere.

fergieboy:

I they tell you.. This country is messed up

Na only rice Nigerians will eat till 2019, all governors are now claiming they produce rice, no plans to create massive jobs for the geometrically increasing unemployed youth graduates, no clear plan by Nigerian state governors to start generating/distributing steady electricity to Nigerians, no clear plans to end increasing insecurity, robbery, etc in Nigeria, its now about Anambra rice, Lagos rice, Kogi rice, Nasarawa rice, Abia rice, Ebonyi rice, too bad for our Nigerian politicians/leaders, we lack vision as a nation

This is very good. If rice importation was not banned, how would we have ever known that WE HAVE THIS CAPACITY?

#KEEP IMPORTATION OF RICE THROUGH THE BORDERS BANNED!

NigeriaKitchen:
Nigerian politicians are really funny; they know how to distract Nigerians, rice is now the national development projects our governors and FG should have focused on, chai

At least he's doing something positive. It is worthy of note....

watch how greedy people turn this into business by coming there more than a time

Nice one.

Lagos; the only state that can survive without Nigeria..

Eko o ni baje

NigeriaKitchen:
Nigerian politicians are really funny; they know how to distract Nigerians, rice is now the national development projects our governors and FG should have focused on, chai

Tell us what your governors have done to alleviate hunger in your states

Nice one from a working governor.

and they always complain Buhari is not doing anything