Lagos govt advises residents not to panic over rise in food prices

The Lagos State government has asked residents not to panic due to the increase in the prices of food items.

Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso in a series of tweets on Tuesday assured Lagos residents that food security is guaranteed, despite the crisis.

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Lagosians have been advised not to panic following reports that trucks conveying food from the North are stuck on the way.#ForAGreaterLagos pic.twitter.com/c6P2X78aw7

— Gbenga Omotoso (@gbenga_omo) March 2, 2021

He added that the state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is “on top of it.”

“Lagosians have been advised not to panic following reports that trucks conveying food from the North are stuck on the way.

“The government is aware of the situation and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is on top of it. He has initiated steps to ensure the matter is resolved by the weekend,” he said.

Omotoso said the spike in food prices is a result of the clash between traders in Shasha market, Ibadan.

“Food and cattle merchants from the North have withheld supplies, an action that has sparked rising prices.

“Lagos consumes at least 50% of agricultural products in Nigeria,” he added.