The governments of Lagos and Plateau states have coordinated the removal of at least 450,000 eggs to address the current glut in the poultry sector. In Lagos, the State Ministry of Agriculture, through the private agency Farm Alert Ltd., collected 300,000 eggs from the Erikorodo Poultry Property in Ikorodu. Ms. Abisola Olusanya, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, announced the intervention in a statement signed by Mrs. Nike Sodipo, Director of Public Affairs, on Tuesday. She explained that the operation followed weeks of visits and negotiations by the commissioner and senior ministry officials to ensure that all parties agreed to the off‑take arrangements.
The off‑take, which began on 10 April, is intended to become a regular mechanism for preventing future surpluses. Olusanya said the state’s intervention will further strengthen the poultry value chain in Lagos and provide sustainable solutions to the egg‑glut problem faced by local farmers. She noted that Governor Babajide Sanwo‑Olu has championed the food systems transformation agenda, aiming to improve livelihoods across the agricultural value chain, create wealth, ensure job security, increase inclusivity, and supply healthy, nutritious food to Lagosians.
According to Olusanya, the poultry farmers operating in the Erikorodo and Aiyedoto estates represent a large proportion of the registered members of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter. The transfer supports the state’s food‑security agenda, and the Sanwo‑Olu administration will continue to implement measures that create a conducive environment for farmers, ensuring sufficient food production in the state.
Olusanya also highlighted that the farmers had identified the egg glut as being worsened by a cash crunch and the closure of schools, among other factors. In Plateau State, authorities recently purchased 5,000 crates of eggs from the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Plateau Chapter, to relieve farmers’ distress caused by the surplus. Governor Simon Lalong stated that this mop‑up represents the state’s primary response to the egg‑glut challenge.
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