Lagos poultry farmers begin direct sales of eggs to tackle middlemen’s exploitation

The Lagos State chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has called for the consumption of eggs as it commences direct sales to consumers across the state.

The Lagos PAN Chairman, Mojeed Iyiola, disclosed on the sidelines of the association’s road walk in Lagos on Friday, October 10, 2025.

Iyiola reiterated the importance of eggs consumption and the association’s efforts to reduce the produce cost for consumers through its direct sales.

He stated: “In commemoration of World Egg Day being celebrated today (Friday) and every second Friday of October across the world, we are showcasing the importance of egg and what it does to our body.

“We gave out some free eggs at Ojo General Hospital and public secondary schools in the area to encourage egg consumption for all.

“Egg is not only a meal, it is like a medicine. If you consume eggs as required, you will hardly go to the hospital. That is why we went to the hospital and the schools to increase awareness of egg consumption.”

Iyiola added that the association had begun the direct sales of eggs to consumers across Lagos to cut down the exploitation of middlemen.

The PAN chairman said: “The price of eggs is relatively high but stable. However, you cannot say that the government’s intervention in the poultry sector is not being reflected in the prices of eggs.

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“Now, the price of egg is moderate given the current economic realities. From the farm gate we sell between N5,000 and N5,200 that is the maximum.

“However, the distributors are selling a crate between N6,000 and N6,500. We have been engaging them that a crate should not sell more than N5,600 or N5,700 because of transportation.

“Due to the problems we have encountered with the eggs distributors, we have decided to start selling our eggs directly to the consumers at designated LGAs in Lagos State.

“We commenced the direct sales to consumers at Alimosho LGA and the Idimu-Egbe Local Development Council Area of the state, at N5,400 to N5,600 per crate every weekend.

“We will gradually extend the direct sales of eggs to consumers across all the local government areas in the states as soon as possible so as to ensure the stable price of eggs.”

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