The Ogun State government has announced that it would commence the sales of locally produced rice called MITROS Ofada Rice for festive season.
The State government said the rice would be on sale in all the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas of the state.
"The MITROS Ofada Rice, which is being grown, milled and bagged in the state, is aimed at ending scarcity and smuggling of commodity as well as make it available to the generality of the resident this Yuletide."
Governor Ibikunle Amosun, who led some members of the state Executive Council on inspection tour of the production factory at Sawonjo, Iju Local Council Development Area in Ogun West Senatorial district of the state yesterday, expressed satisfaction at the volume of production on ground.
Ogun State government started the plantation of the rice in Eggua area of Yewa North Local govt in 2013 but the government had not succeeded in the mass production.
Amosun also disclosed that two other production factories will be sited in Asero, Abeokuta, in Ogun Central Senatorial District and Ijebu North East in Ogun East Senatorial district.
He Urged residents of Sawonjo area to cooperate with the production team, Amosun assured of the good quality of the rice and that it will be affordable and available in large quantity.
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