Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil says he has stopped talking about Ghanaian dishes since he got into trouble for talking about fufu.
The dish, which is prepared with either cooked cassava and plantain, yam or cocoyam usually requires two people.
Pastor Otabil, in February last year made the airwaves when he described the process involved in the preparation as unnecessarily stressful and unhygienic.
“Any food that if you have to eat you'll have to punish yourself like this, what's the sense in it? And the annoying thing is when you're pounding, the sweat will be going in and will be mixed. Even in the mortar, there are all kinds of bacteria in the corners, this is an ecosystem for bacteria, 5 years and we are still pounding and people will say, that's what we like."
His assertion got him a lot of public backlash with many coming out to criticize the motive behind the statement. While some demanded an apology from the pastor for demeaning one of the country’s most popular and well patronized dish, others seem to be in support of his logic.
But speaking at the “2018 Springboard Global Convocation” held in Accra today, Dr. Otabil said he has learnt his lesson not to talk about foods that people are passionate about.
“I once got into trouble for talking about fufu. Now, I know people have passion when it comes to their food, especially fufu so when you say anything negative about it, it’s as if you have dropped an atomic bomb on their precious carbohydrate. So I’m not going to talk about it again. You can eat all you want,” he added.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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ACHEAMPONG EATS FUFU EVERY AFTERNOON AND TAKES A SIESTA YET HE IS HWIAHWIA AS ABAA AND VERY HEALTHY. THOUGH IN 6OS HE IS STILL HANDSOME AND ENERGETIC. DUNCAN DOES NOT BUT HE IS OVERWEIGHT. MANY EATS FUFU AND THEY LOOK GOOD HEALTH WISE. AFTER ALL MENSAH, YOU ARE NOT A DIETITIAN.YOU ARE VERY GOOD INSPIRATION SPEAKER, STAY THERE. DONT BECOME THE JACK OF ALL TRADE. LEAVE FOOD ISSUES TO DIETITIAN.
Stop talking and concentrate on national development. You talk too much.Talk as a man of God.
This is why we are where we are. Of all the wonderful things that Dr. Otabil talked about, the reporter found only this assertion as the most important thing to report on. That's why Dr. Otabil also has a problem with what the media reports on. I can say on authority that some Ghanaians prefer fufu pounded with mould-infested mortar and pestle instead of using portable fufu machines made with stainless steel that churn out hygienic fufu with same texture. We are a people who are adamant to change and that's why it's taking us a very long time to develop. We even have proverbs to support why we don't want to change (amamre dier yentu ntwene) our old ways of doing things, even if it's hurting us or retarding our development. Any person or people averse to change will take a very long time to develop. Because of this attitude, we fight our own people who would want to deviate from the norm and to chart a new path that will lead to progress or a better way of doing something. Those who have ears let them hear.
This fufu problem reflects the problem I have with how Ghanaians approach problems/challenges. Anytime we encounter a challenge as a nation, our immediate resort is to discard everything in order to take care of the problem. If u have a problem with how fufu is pounded why don't u advocate for innovative ways to solve that problem of hygiene instead of being so condescending and condemning a whole national dish. Even now, the way u talk about not talking about it anymore sounds condescending. Humility was a hallmark of Jesus Christ and as a Pastor u are expected to tow the same line when dealing with people..
Lol... i guess you wont also talk about the "truth" of christianity in Saudi Arabia or any other country where they are passionate about islam
That sarfo man you talk about is even worst than otabil.he has many woman as his wife and all sort of funny things check his lifestyle well before you enter into an unknown world bro
I don't even listen to you anymore with all the wisdom you claim you have, a bank in which you were involved as one of the directors collapsed and now I hear the Central University which you founded is also in challenging times.Quite frankly them talking cheap so Ghanaian and African prophets from Nigeria to South just like to talk and talk without any substance.Have you all heard about A TRUE MAN OF GOD CALLED APOSTLE KWADWO SAFO IN GHANA AND WHAT HE IS DOING WITH HIS VISIONS AND MISSIONS?Have you heard him talking waa waa waa like you people?The only church I can attend in Ghana is that of APOSTLE KWADWO SAFO AND THE ONLY TRUE PROPHET IN GHANA IS APOSTLE KWADWO SAFO.So keep bashing fufu Otabil, as your banks and schools go down.Are churches only to take a collection?If so then churches should start paying tax