IgbereTV reports that the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal has revealed that the 32,000-metric-tonnes Imota rice mill of the Lagos State government would be completed in June 2020.

Mr Gbolahan Lawal, revealed this on Monday during an inspection visit to the rice mill at Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos State.

He said: “The socio-economic importance of the mill is very significant to Lagos State.

“Considering the number of people that are consuming rice in the state, we realise the need for the quick completion of the mill.

“We are happy with the level of development and after the completion, I see jobs created.

“About 250,000 jobs will be created. The investment and the initiative of this administration is to ensure that this project is completed on time."

"As a government, we have demonstrated that we have the capacity to complete this mill.

“The mill is expected to produce 2.4 million 50kg bags of rice and the cost benefits is very significant,’’ he said.

Lawal who stated that the mill would create employment especially for the Youths in the departments of Production, Bagging, Transportation and Distribution also commended Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for investing more in the project.

Also on her own part, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Onasanya, said the team was at the site to monitor progress made so far on the project.

Onasanya who noted that work has been ongoing on the site, in the last four weeks, promised that the team will continue to meet with all contractors at the mill site fortnightly.

She said, “We come here on a monthly basis to see what we have discussed in our meetings and to ensure that contractors are actually keeping to the time."

Mr. Sola Okeleye, General Project Manager, CIBA Construction Limited, said the rice to be produced in the mill would be polished, single colour and stone-free after going through all the stages of production.

Also, one of the contractors, Henry Ossai, Managing Director, HenryKarl Construction Limited, promised that his company would work assiduously to deliver before the date of delivery.

Ossai who earlier had a slow down at work due to some equipment trapped at the seaport said the problem has been resolved and work has continued.

He said: “But now, the equipment has started coming into sight. We are working day and night to make sure we meet up with the target. Right now, there is no importation of rice, which means this mill is going to serve a lot of purposes, create jobs and opportunities for the state. We want the mill to run; we want people to be employed and we are 100 per cent committed to the completion at the right time."


http://igberetvnews.com/1208079/imota-rice-mill-will-ready-june-2020-lagos-state-govt/

Seen is believing.. We are definitely keeping our fingers crossed.

One of the benefits of a ban on importation of rice but haters will never see this.

State governments should do governance pls.
Provide enabling environment and leave business to businessmen and women only.

Tomorrow, we will start hearing stories that touch.

Eko akete ilu ogbon

Ok rice man

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Awaiting

I observed almost all the LASG agencies under Sanwo-olu have woken up to their responsibilities.

They seem to be competing to outdo each other in terms of performance.

This rice mill is one of the major projects that would turn the fortunes of Lagos state around besides the ongoing Dangote refinery.

Some more news from the pointing governor to make our yeastern brother on NL hyping propaganda Makinde Ihedioha n Umahi to see how foolish they have become.

250,000 jobs....??

the ol state and other projects or only that mill....

am not that good in economics,but ehn....

Good news.

What happened to the rice mill they set up with Katsina state. Lake rice or something.

Too many stories are flying about. Let's start seeing end results.

Kabongo1:
What happened to the rice mill they set up with Katsina state. Lake rice or something.

Too many stories are flying about. Let's start seeing end results.

Lagos did not set up a rice mill with Katsina. It was a business deal with Kebbi then to buy up their rice produce, package it as LAKE Rice n sell to Lagosians