Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has directed that ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets begin operations from Sunday, March 17, 2024 across Lagos.
The Commissioner, Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, made this announcement in a statement on Saturday.
He ordered markets to sell discounted food items across the five divisions of Lagos.
The food items including rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, pepper, among others – will be sold at 25% discount to residents.
“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.
“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 the purpose of 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; 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,” the statement read.
