Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that 'Ounje Eko' food markets should commence discounted sale of food items across the five divisions of Lagos effective from Sunday, March seventeen.
The food items: rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, pepper, among others will be sold at a twenty-five percent discount to residents.
In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso said in order to prevent sharp practices and ensure the foodstuff reaches a large number of Lagosians, a voucher system will be introduced as the pilot scheme kicks off.
Omotoso explained that independent payment solution providers and food vendors have been identified and carefully selected to operate the process, while also providing real-time data on the exercise for monitoring.
According to him, for the purpose of transparency, prices of the items have also been listed as a five kilogramme bag of rice would sell for five thousand, three hundred and twenty-five naira while one kilogramme for one thousand and sixty-five naira.
Also, five kilogramme bag of Beans would be sold for six thousand, two hundred and twenty-five naira while one kilogramme would sell for one thousand, two hundred and forty-five naira.
The Commissioner noted that the prices of other staple food items will also be made available through various media outlets, adding that the markets will be open at twenty-seven locations in Ikeja; six in Lagos Island; nine in Ikorodu; five in Epe; and ten in Badagry divisions.
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