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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right) with  Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu (left) during the signing of  Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Commodity Value Chains between the two States at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right) with Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu (left) during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Commodity Value Chains between the two States at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.

Lagos consumes 16 million bags of rice, 2 million cows yearly — Ambode

byBen Ezeamalu
March 24, 2016
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The Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that‎ food security and self-sufficiency requires immediate attention at policy and strategic levels to sustain the country.

Mr. Ambode spoke in Lagos Wednesday at the signing of a Memorandum‎ of Understanding between Lagos and Kebbi states to establish a commodity value chain that will boost food processing, production, and distribution.

“Lagos state is the largest consumer of food commodities in Nigeria by virtue of our state population,” said Mr. Ambode.

“We have the market, with the required purchasing power also. Lagos state has an estimated consumption of over 798,000 metric tonnes of milled rice per year which is equivalent to 15.96 million of 50kg bags, with a value of N135 billion per annum.”

Mr. Ambode said the state is currently consuming 6,000 herds of cattle daily which may increase to 8,000 in the next five years.

Mr. Ambode said the ‎partnership between the two states would bring an end to the importation of rice into the country.

“This is the first time in the history of Nigeria that two states are collaborating to develop their agricultural potentials,” he said.

“We have the economic prowess to produce rice locally. The reality is for all of us to embrace the consumption of local foodstuff and commodities.”

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The partnership is aimed at bringing about national food sufficiency and food security, as well as create employment for both states and the country.

“Lagos state is one of the largest producers of poultry and thus has a large demand for maize for livestock feed production,” Mr. Ambode said.

“The state also houses most of the industrial users of wheat and sorghum; mostly flour mills, bakeries, breweries, and food manufacturers‎.

“Kebbi state, on the other hand, is blessed with a vast arable land characterised by very large flood plains, lowland swamps and gentle slopes. In the 2014/2015 wet season, over 600,000 hectares of land was deployed for rice cultivation in the three senatorial areas of the state.”

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The joint venture between both states will be implemented using a Spcial Purpose Vehicle known an LASKEB Agricultural Production and Marketing Company (LAPMCO), according to Mr. Ambode, who added that focus would be on rice, wheat, groundnut, onions, maize, sorghum, and beef.

“The people of Kebbi are traditionally rice farmers with average land holding of about 10 hectares. Presently, Kebbi has over 50,000 metric tonnes of paddy in store produced from the last two planting seasons,” said Mr. Ambode.

“With these considerations mind, Lagos state and Kebbi state have decided to collaborate and exploit our areas of comparative advantage to create value for both states.

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“This alliance will ensure food security, job creation, increase in farmers’ income and the overall improvement in the living conditions of the residents of both states through wealth creation and poverty reduction.”

Mr. Ambode further said that the special purpose vehicle would allow the entrance of private sector investors and other states in expanding the rice mill at Ikorodu, Imota, and other locations.

“We have already designated the 100 hectare land at Imota as the Agric Park in the state. Other locations in and outside the state will be vigorously activated to fulfil our mission in record time.”

Atiku Bagudu, the Kebbi state governor, said the partnership was in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision to restructure Nigeria away from over-reliance on oil.

“What we are doing is that we are pioneering a collaboration that will bring other states on board later and we believe that our potentials is enormous and we must have pacesetters to start that process of joint collaboration for our collective good,” said Mr. Bagudu.

Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau (right), with Permanent Secretary, Kebbi State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Nababa Adamu (left), signing a Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Commodity Value Chains between the two States while Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right behind) and Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu (left behind) watch, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.
Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau (right), with Permanent Secretary, Kebbi State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Nababa Adamu (left), signing a Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Commodity Value Chains between the two States while Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right behind) and Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu (left behind) watch, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), being presented with a gift by Emir of Gwandu & Chairman, Kebbi State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Muhammad Bashar(2nd right) during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Commodity Value Chains between Lagos and Kebbi States at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. (L-R) With them are Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I; Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu and Emir of Zuru, Major General Muhammad Sani Sami (rtd).
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), being presented with a gift by Emir of Gwandu & Chairman, Kebbi State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Muhammad Bashar(2nd right) during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Commodity Value Chains between Lagos and Kebbi States at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. (L-R) With them are Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I; Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu and Emir of Zuru, Major General Muhammad Sani Sami (rtd).
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right) with Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu (2nd left) during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Commodity Value Chains between the two States at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. With them are Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau (right) and Permanent Secretary, Kebbi State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Nababa Adamu (left
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right) with Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu (2nd left) during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Commodity Value Chains between the two States at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. With them are Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau (right) and Permanent Secretary, Kebbi State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Nababa Adamu (left

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Ben Ezeamalu is an Assistant Managing Editor and the Head of Lagos Operations/Metro Editor at PREMIUM TIMES. A graduate of Microbiology from the University of Jos, Ben won the 2015 Africa Fact-Check Awards and was a runner-up in the 2014 CNN/Multichoice African Journalists of the Year. Twitter: @callmebenfigo.

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