I was at the Ounje Eko sales on Sunday March 17th, 2024 at Alubarika Primary school, Bariga, Lagos

The program started quite late for whatever reason. People were set and on queue since 10mins before 11, but the first person was attended to by 12:15pm
Wrong, they were only called by that time and were attended to by 1pm, the reason for further delay was network issues (with the payment collection machines?) according to what we heard

There were 3 queues, 2 for females, 1 for males. The female queues were rowdy as they often skipped queues. The male queue would've been quite rowdy if it weren't for volunteer conductors among the people on the queue who don't want people skipping the line, and the respect for the security personnel present, and the perceived frustration exuding from some people on the queue.

At the payment section, you either pay with Cowry or ATM Card (cash was later accepted but I don't know the process)
After paying, I was given a voucher for each items I declared that I wanted to buy

By 2:55pm, I was done being attended to by going to the stand for each item I wanted and was given a pack.

I bought:
5kg rice - 5370 ?
1 crate of eggs - 2700
1kg Onions -450

PS:
. The last egg I bought at a market was 3,800 for a crate, so I'll say the price if eggs at Ounje Eko was worth my effort.

. The Gaari was well blended and it's not multi purpose. It's better for eba only.

. Some women said the beans wasn't up to their cost expectation. But I suspect they were there to buy and resell.

. I couldn't buy the tomatoes, pepper and chilli because I don't have a fridge. I didn't consider it, so I can't say if it's worth buying.

Overall, I'll say the initiative was a good one. It would've been helpful if the whole payment and booking could be done online, and delivered at one's doorstep, but I understand that people who aren't tech savvy, and are within the targeted tax bracket will likely be left out.

I can't grade the rice quality for now till I prepare it, but I'm sure it's Nigerian rice

Thank you to the:
Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Olusanya
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Jide Sanwo-Olu

Igbega ipinle Eko, ajumose ni

Found these pictures on social media

Awesome! Thank you OP for sharing.
Itesiwaju Ilu Eko ajumose gbogbo wa ni.

Everybody give it up for my oga 🙌

He is working 💪

My members are still on ground with their koboko and cane

God bless Lagos.

God continue to bless ILE YORUBA.

Other regions should emulate "Ounje Eko" rather than shouting "Ebi n pawa" on social media.

RestructureNigeria#

God bless ile Yoruba

haffaze777:
God bless ile Yoruba

Amen.

COMRADES, believe me, not all Lagosians will benefit from this APC's propaganda

It's nice, if racketeering doesn't mar the good intention. Russia, for example, did a similar thing more than 12 years ago when there was a global rise in food price — buy from the farmers and sell to consumers at discounted prices.

Good initiave by the state government, hope it is sustained for long time

Yeye Policy from APC!😕

Is It Communalism we are Practicing, in this 21st century

Everything about this Govt is Sharing of Foodstuffs, Cheap Agricultural products and PALLIATIVES.

Governor Sanwo-Olu is trying. I hope they pegged the quantity of commodities beneficiaries can buy.

Trust Nigerians - one person can buy up everything and resell in a regular market.

Suffering and smiling people dem

See how they are praising there slave masters over something that's supposed to be in abundance..

No wonder your leaders treat you guys like rags

You went to queue under a hot sun with your mothers to buy food items like Somalia refugees hustling for food

The useless leaders that you enthroned with your votes and ballot snatching are in Abuja sharing billions in the name of constituency projects, while you are at the market square standing under hot sun to buy left over crumbs ..

Shame on you all poverty people

killsmith:

That is why I was skeptical about their hunger protest because once they see food they go back to praising the same criminals that impoverished them.
They are truly the almajiri of the south.

What a disgrace

See that picture , look at people's mother and fathers standing under hot sun to buy crumbs

Shame shame shame

killsmith:

That is why I was skeptical about their hunger protest because once they see food they go back to praising the same criminals that impoverished them.
They are truly the almajiri of the south.

You don't have to be angry over things done in Lagos for Lagos benefit.

This initiative is a good one

LagosFirstSon:

What a disgrace

See that picture , look at people's mother and fathers standing under hot sun to buy crumbs

Shame shame shame

Who are you telling shame?
The same people that worship a man who converted millions of Yoruba sons to thugs instead of empowering them with skills or scholarships? They have no shame. Even dead body get shame pass them.

tollyboy5:

You don't have to be angry over things done in Lagos for Lagos benefit.

This initiative is a good one

I'm not angry. Just laughing at gullible fools.

VinnyBaba:


Yeye Policy from APC!😕

Is It Communalism we are Practicing, in this 21st century

Everything about this Govt is Sharing of Foodstuffs, Cheap Agricultural products and PALLIATIVES.

killsmith:


Who are you telling shame?
The same people that worship a man who converted millions of Yoruba sons to thugs instead of empowering them with skills or scholarships? They have no shame. Even dead body get shame pass them.

You would rather prefer that one politician creates a policy that buys 400 SUVs for 200 ezes and igwes. Or a policy of creating a beer factory so that the residents of the state can drink to stupor and forget about the rot and decay in his government.

killsmith:

I'm not angry. Just laughing at gullible fools.

You know fools also think wise people are fools?

killsmith:

Who are you telling shame?
The same people that worship a man who converted millions of Yoruba sons to thugs instead of empowering them with skills or scholarships? They have no shame. Even dead body get shame pass them.

They are shameless I forgot . Somebody go stand under hot sun for hours just to buy crumbs and he still get mind come post am on Nairaland and still praise the foolish leaders that impoverished them join ...

What a country

I'm begining to have this believe sey 75% of Nairaland users are poor people

ipobcannibals:
Ipob/obidients will not like this,,,,,they don’t want to hear any good news, rather they only want to hear sadness

They are already lamenting just under your comment.
For example 👇. In his home state, their mothers were queuing for free kerosine, or selling their votes for Okpa and Jollof. Heck some even queued for free Eba and soup.

LagosFirstSon:

What a disgrace

See that picture , look at people's mother and fathers standing under hot sun to buy crumbs

Shame shame shame

I love yorubaland
i hate landlocked land

LagosFirstSon:
May I not be unfortunate in this life

Too late.
You're ALREADY an unfortunate fellow.

tollyboy5:

You know fools also think wise people are fools?

Whatever man! Praise your politicians and stop mentioning me.

Good experience and good initiative by LASG.

RenaissanceGuy:
It's nice, if racketeering doesn't mar the good intention. Russia, for example, did a similar thing more than 12 years ago when there was a global rise in food price — buy from the farmers and sell to consumers at discounted prices.

You're right.. Most govt world over do this as well.

In Turkey for example, govt allocates specific days per Area for cheap food markets - direct from Farm to buyers. We used to have Sunday market in my area of Istanbul then. Very cheap items

Good one mr Sanwo Olu

Review looks fair. Sounds like a 4.2 out of 5.

ipobcannibals:
Ipob/obidients will not like this,,,,,they don’t want to hear any good news, rather they only want to hear sadness

it is only a Jobless man will go there to by food considering the price difference and time .

LagosFirstSon:
Suffering and smiling people dem

See how they are praising there slave masters over something that's supposed to be in abundance..

No wonder your leaders treat you guys like rags

You went to queue under a hot sun with your mothers to buy food items like Somalia refugees hustling for food

The useless leaders that you enthroned with your votes and ballot snatching are in Abuja sharing billions in the name of constituency projects, while you are at the market square standing under hot sun to buy left over crumbs ..

Shame on you all poverty people

The Enugu woman that left her 3 children and committed suicide by running into fast moving trailers will still be alive if she is suffering and smiling, the Anambra woman who sold her 5 children for pantry #50,000, even goat is not sold for meagre 10k wouldn't have if she has leaders that treated her like rags, the people killing their fathers and sons in imo wouldn't have because of hunger if they are treated like Somali refugees, people are killing, cannibalizing and committing suicide because of hunger in your land and you still have mouth to talk.