The owl news reports that the residents of Lagos State, on Friday, started buying rice at a discounted price from the Nigeria Customs Service.
A picture posted on the X handle of Nigeria Info Tv on Friday revealed the residents standing in a long queue to buy rice.
According to Nigeria Info, a 25kg bag of rice is reportedly being sold for N10,000.
Reports have it that the sales is currently ongoing at Customs office, Yaba.
The caption read, “Lagosians queue up to buy rice seized by The Nigerian Customs Service.
“A bag of rice (25kg) is reportedly being sold for #10,000.
“The Customs Service says it secured approval from the government to dispose of the seized food items to needy Nigerians at discounted prices.”
The owl news reports that Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday while announcing that the distribution of seized foods would commence on Friday, stated that eligible persons must provide a Nigerian Identification Number.
He added that customs officers were banned from partaking in the exercise, adding that the rice would come in 25kg, which would be sold for N10,000.
Beneficiaries were also warned not to resell the food items.