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The fallacy of the Nigerian CASSAVA BREAD

When the news first hit town   few months back that the Federal Government under the leadership of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has plan to   soon roll out an indigenous special   bread for the mass population of   hungry Nigerians, the first thought that raced through my curious mind was that of bewilderment and   inquisitiveness . I was bewildered that despite all the security wahala the administration was going through, the president and his team could still have this indigenous idea to feed Nigerians on specially made cassava bread, a one- in - town baked loaf for the matter. Secondly, I was equally full of inquisitive, wondering what this famous bread would look like. But my prying eyes needed not much worry as the presido in company of his inner cabinet and other well wishers launched the yummy looking bread few weeks later amidst elaborate fanfare and   behind the scene expensive owanbe party and other chop-chop , merriment and jamboree tha...