Nigerian Cake Festival 2014‏ Press Release.

Nigerian Cake Festival and Flour Craft Exhibition Crowns Best Baker in Lagos

The much talked about biggest celebration of flour craft in Nigeria, the

Nigerian Cake Festival and Flour Craft Exhibition, came to a close recently

in Lagos with Idowu Olatubosun of Noble Cakes emerging top baker after a

keen contest lasting 3 days.

The 3-day event was declared open by the Director General of the Federal

Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, FIIRO, represented by Mrs AA

Osibanjo the Head, Baking and Milling Division. The winner of the first ever

The Gospel Voice, E-Daniels, gave a soulful performance at the event as

the young flour crafters worked at their first presentation in the baking

contest. 

The event also featured a visit from children of the Children’s

Development Centre Surulere; they have a baking initiative called Tea

Breakers as part of vocational training for the children at the centre.

About 30 top bakers indicated interest to compete at the event but only 4

were featured. Anita Izuakiti of La Bonte Cakes was crowned the first

runner-up while Olaide of Alsome Bakery only made presentations on day one

of the event. Another contestant, Frank Patrick of Snowflakes Artistry

Port Harcourt, voluntarily pulled out of the contest. The event also

featured a raffle draw and auction on day 3. Guest took home appliances

such as Electric Kettle from the raffle draw while some of the cakes

presented by contestants were auctioned off to guests. Organisers say 50%

of proceeds from the auction will go to charity.

It was fun and laughter at the closing ceremony as Mrs Helen Odeleye, the

Assistant Director Programmes of the NTA Lagos Network Centre proposed

toasts to the success of the event and to Nigeria. She represented the

Lagos Zonal Director of the NTA Mr Wole Coker, who was presented with one

of the winning entries. Although the event was poorly attended, many

guests praised the effort of the organizers saying it was a great

initiative that would get better with sponsorship. Organisers of the

Nigerian Cake Festival and Flour Craft Exhibition say their next event

will be held in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja in February 2015.

The initiative of Versatili Communications Limited is supported by Federal

Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi FIIRO, Lagos State Caterers and

Decorators Association, Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC and Nestle Nigeria PLC.

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