Rasheed Richard Otoikhila's post on Goodwall - #GemsOfNature Cassava plant, this plant holds a very important role in the lives of every Nigerian in so many ways, first, it's our staple food, two it serves as a herb for every household in almost all parts of the country with its healing compounds. The Cassava plant and it's leaf can be a source of medicine for the treatment of malaria, Erectal disfunction, food poisoning to name a few.