The Government of Lagos State in a joint collaboration with Kebbi State Government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed that it has plans to sell bags of rice for N20,000 to residents of the state before Christmas.

Speaking to Newsmen on Monday in Lagos, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said about 100,000 bags of 50 kg were being expected for sales at N20,000 per bag.

Olusanya said the state government was working very hard with the Kebbi Government and the Federal Government to ensure that people of Lagos have enough rice during the festive season.

“We are intervening in the area of availability of rice for the festive season, and it will be sold at N20,000 per bag.

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“The most important thing is that we have rice available, be it Lake Rice or other brands,” she said.

Olusanya said that the delay in the sale was due to the process of production.

“During the festive season, millets have to be polished, mill, and processed before rice will be available.

“It’s not that rice is not available in the market, but the price points are a bit high.

“The intervention of the Lagos State Government under the leadership of Mr Babjide Sanwo-Olu, in collaboration with the Federal Government, through CBN and the Governor of Kebbi, is to ensure that we have rice available at lower price points.

“Don’t forget that they are in the harvest season now for paddy, so this is the best time to get good quality rice.

“The rice has started arriving as at last week, and we are expecting much more in the next couple of days,” the commissioner said.

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Why would rice made in Nigeria be this expensive?

The worst part is, it will still not get to those who actually need them.

Instead, the elites like kings and politicians will be the ones to hoard it.

If you still expect anything good for the masses from this govt then you are the greatest fool.