LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)– The much awaited food bazaar by the Lagos state has kicked off as Lagos state Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu directed that ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets commence operations.
The markets have been tasked with selling discounted food items across the five divisions of Lagos.
The food items including; rice, beans, garri, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper, among others – will be sold at a 25% discount to residents.
Justifying the introduction of this initiative, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho on Saturday, said, it “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.
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“Independent payment solution providers and food vendors have been identified and carefully selected to operate the process. They will also provide real-time data on the exercise for monitoring.
“For transparency, prices of the items have also been listed. A 5kg bag of rice would sell for N5,325 while 1kg goes for N1,065; a 5kg bag of Beans – N6,225 while 1kg would sell for N1,245. Prices of other staple food items will also be made available through various media outlets.
“The markets will be open at 27 locations in Ikeja; six in Lagos Island; nine in Ikorodu; five in Epe; and 10 in Badagry Divisions.”