Lagos, Nigeria — E be like say Lagos State government don finally waka into serious food jam as dem unveil wetin dem dey call N500bn Produce-for-Lagos Off-taker Guarantee Fund. You fit call am ‘Naija food revolution’ if you like. This good news land on Wednesday for Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja wey be the headquarters of government affairs.
As usual, dem gather big boys and girls for the event. Governors like Dapo Abiodun from Ogun, Usman Ododo from Kogi, and Umaru Bago from Niger no gree miss am. Even the big man, Governor Sanwo-Olu dey flash shine as he discuss wetin go help Nigeria tackle food import wahala and churn out food steady steady. Forget say Nigeria dey lose 50% of our food yearly; this initiative wan solve that gbege.
Sanwo-Olu come talk say, “Lagos dey consume over 50% of all the food wey dey move for the southwest. Our food economy dey valued over N6tn.” How we go dey waste food like it be trash? That’s why this initiative get as e be important.”
The governor no leave anything to chance as he showcase 150 CNG-powered trucks wey go help boost food logistics. These trucks sef no go need any petrol station to refuel as dem dey go and return from all parts of Nigeria. Talk about innovation!
We no fit forget the money matter too. During di event, Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa, show love with N25bn to support the initiative. E no be small ting! E mean say dem dey serious about this food issue.
On the way forward, Madugu, di Super Falcons coach, dey praise di growth of women football, but make we face di food matter for now. Sanwo-Olu also dey ensure say this food initiative go create better job opportunities for our youth. Na so we dey build dis new agricultural ecosystem wey go fit contend with any food crisis wey want show face for future.
Bago, di governor from Niger don promise to give Lagos 500,000 hectares of land to make sure say we dey produce only Lagos food. Dis level of cooperation no only dey bring dem closer, e also dey mean say everyone dey try to join hand to solve food wahala wey don dey happen forever. Let’s just say politics dey sweet when e get food vibes involved!
As dem finish wey this event, di governors drop their mouth for ground say this program dey ambitious and biting, and dem dey ready to partner with Lagos. Na wetin we fit call collective governance! So, make dem dey put their money where dem mouth dey, because hungry no dey gree anybody for Naija.
Overall, di initiative na grand plan to change di way we dey handle food in Lagos, and who no like food? With this kind development, e go dey hard for anyone to shout ‘I no chop!’ again, at least until dem get all di logistics wey dey come with am. Finger cross say dis one fit work, we be dey look forward to better days ahead for food in Naija!
