In commemoration of the 2025 World Egg Day, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has commenced direct egg sales to consumers across Local Government Areas to promote nutrition and reduce middlemen exploitation.
The PAN Lagos Chairman, Mr. Mojeed Iyiola, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the association’s road walk held on Friday in Lagos.
Iyiola emphasized the nutritional and health benefits of eggs while noting the association’s commitment to making them more affordable for consumers.
“In commemoration of World Egg Day, celebrated every second Friday of October globally, we are showcasing the importance of eggs and their health benefits,” he said.
“We gave out free eggs at Ojo General Hospital and some public secondary schools to encourage egg consumption among children and families.
Egg is not just food — it is like medicine. Regular consumption helps improve overall health and reduces the need for hospital visits.”
According to Iyiola, PAN Lagos has introduced a direct-to-consumer sales initiative to stabilize prices and ensure fairer access to eggs.
“The price of eggs is relatively high but stable. From the farm gate, a crate sells between ₦5,000 and ₦5,200, while distributors sell between ₦6,000 and ₦6,500,” he explained.
“To tackle exploitation by middlemen, we have begun direct sales in Alimosho Local Government Area and Idimu-Egbe Local Council Development Area at ₦5,400 to ₦5,600 per crate every weekend.
We plan to expand this initiative across all LGAs in the state soon to maintain stable pricing.”
Also speaking, the Deputy Chairman of PAN Lagos and President of Aiyediti Farms, Ojo, Mr. Foluso Adams, called for stronger government intervention in price regulation to protect small-scale farmers.
“While we appreciate the government’s effort in restricting maize exportation, the high cost of Day-Old Chicks (DOC) remains a major challenge,” Adams said.
“Large poultry industries are stifling smaller indigenous farmers. There should be fair competition and price control to enable smallholders to thrive.”
He added that despite the stable farm gate price of ₦5,000 to ₦5,200 per crate, weak consumer purchasing power remains a major constraint in the sector.