Widow of late governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Betty, has disclosed that cancer made her stop eating pounded yam, eba, Amala and Akpu.

Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu said eliminating starchy foods from her diet helped her survive breast cancer after she was diagnosed 27 years ago.

She disclosed this in a social media post to mark this year’s World Cancer Day.

She posted: “If stopping Coke and other soft drinks, as well as swallowing eba, pounded yam, amala, and akpu, would prolong my life-knowing that starchy foods and sugar fuel the growth of cancer-so be it. That was exactly what I did.”

The former Ondo First Lady’s husband passed away from prostate cancer on December 23, 2023,

Mrs Akeredolu disclosed that her positive mindset played a major role in her surviving cancer.

She said her decision to seek medical care at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, instead of relying on spiritual healers, was crucial.

Cancer stopped me from eating Eba, pounded yam, Amala, Akpu – Akeredolu’s widow