Ahead of the festive celebration, the Lagos State government on Tuesday commenced the sale of its popular brand of rice, LakeRice, with the formal flag-off exercise by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal.
Lawal, while flagging off the exercise, said the Lake Rice is available for sale in centres across the state.
According to him, the centres include the Agricultural Development Authority Complex, Oko-Oba, Lagos State Agriculture Inputs Supply Authority (LAISA), Ojo and the Blue Roof at LTV Complex, Agidingbi, Ikeja.
He outlined other centres such as the Lake Sale Centre at Farm Service Centre, Epe, Odogunyan Farm Service Centre, Ikorodu, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Farm Centre, Ajah, Government Technical School, Ikotun, Farm Service Centre, Badagry and the Mobolaji Johnson SportsCentre, Rowe Park, Yaba.