Lagos State recently launched a subsidized food initiative aimed at improving access to essential groceries for its residents. This initiative, introduced by Gbenga Omotosho, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, will kick off on Sunday, March 17, 2024. To ensure transparency and prevent exploitation, the program will implement a voucher system during its pilot phase.

Initially, the program will operate in designated markets spread across five administrative divisions of the state, with the following locations:

Lagos Island Division:

• Eti Osa LGA – Ikota Primary School, Lekki -Epe Expressway, Ikota
• Eti-Osa East LCDA – Admiralty Farmers Market: Plot 33 Admiralty way, Lekki Phase 1
• Ikoyi Obalende LCDA – Old Nursing Ground, 1-9 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi
• Iru Victoria Island LCDA – Victory Island Snr. Secondary School, Opposite Eko Hotel
• Lagos Island LGA – Elegbata Junior High School
• Lagos Island East LCDA – Lafiaji Senior Secondary School

Ikorodu Division:

• Ikorodu LGA – Ikorodu Grammar School
• Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA – Zumuratu Islamiya Grammar School, Igbogbo
• Ijede LCDA – Luwasa Junior High School, Ijede
• Ikorodu North LCDA – Odogunyan Grammar School, Odogunyan
• Ikorodu West LCDA – Cherubim and Seraphim Primary School
• Imota LCDA – LGA Primary School, Imota

Ikeja Division:

• Agege LGA – Dairy Farm Secondary School
• Orile Agege LCDA – Saka Tinubu Memorial School, Orile Agege
• Ajeromi-Ifelodun – AFRICAN Primary School (Close to the Secretariat)
• Ifelodun LCDA – LA Primary School Layeni, beside Layeni Police Station, Ojo Road, Ajegunte, Apapa
• Alimosho LGA – Ebenezer/Egbeda Primary School, Egbeda
• Mosan Okunola LCDA – Alimosho Secondary School, Alimosho
• Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA – Oke Odo Primary School

Epe Division:

• Epe LGA – St. Theresa Roman Catholic Primary School, Awolowo Way, Oke Oyinbo
• Eredo LCDA – St Patrick Secondary School Eredo
• Ikosi Ejinrin LCDA – Methodist primary school Agbowa
• Ibeju Lekki LGA – Ibeju High School, Ibeju
• Lekki LCDA – Lekki High Community High School, Lekki

Badagry Division:

• Badagry LGA – St. Thomas Primary School, Badagry
• Badagry West LCDA – APA Health Center, Opposite LA School, APA
• Olorunda LCDA – Anglican Primary School Aradagun (Mosafejo)
• Ojo LGA – Ojo Senior High School
• Iba LCDA – Iba Housing Estate Junior Secondary School
• Oto-Awori LCDA – Oto/Ijanikin Primary School

Residents are encouraged to take advantage of these markets to access discounted food items conveniently located within their respective divisions.