By Muhmmed Opeyemi
The Lagos State Government recorded N918 million turnover within 40 market days of its premier food hub in the Mushin area.
Ms Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, announced the figures at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos.
The ministry organised the briefing to enlighten residents on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration’s initiative to tackle the food crisis.
TheNewsZenith recalls that Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the middle-level food agro-hub in Idi-Oro, Mushin in December 2023.
Olusanya said the government introduced the food market to devise a new method of food distribution and tackle the rising cost of food. It also aims to address post-harvest losses.
“Residents are feeling the impact of the Mushin food hub, as the government sell at discounted prices.
“The hub is one of many that we should have set up in the state.
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“We started with only Saturdays as the market day. Subsequently, in March, we added Wednesdays.
“We registered 339 vendors to work with us on multiple food items initiative.
“In these past 40 days of the market’s operation, we have recorded food transactions of N918 million transactions at the Mushin hub,” Olusanya said.
According to the commissioner, the hub had sold more than 180,000 kilogrammes of rice within the period.
“More than 26,000 kilogrammes of garri, 18,318 kilogrammes of poultry meats and 55,000 crates of eggs have been sold in this one facility.
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