President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Hilda Bassey Effiong, known as chef Hilda Baci for breaking the Guinness World Record of ‘longest hours of cooking.
Buhari in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, applauded Hilda for finding her way into the Guinness Book of Records, as well as placing Nigeria in the global spotlight.
President Buhari lauds the 27-year-old young culinary expert for turning her talent and passion into a career, with a rippling effect on the economy as she runs a restaurant and trains other talents on entrepreneurship in Lagos State.
The president added that Hilda had now led the world in resilience, perseverance, and consistency in cooking.
“The antecedents of the restaurateur, who dazzled at the Jollof Face-off Competition, 2021, preparing mouth-watering dishes that won the choice prize, and settled an age-long rivalry with Ghana on which African country should own the trademark for cooking better jollof- rice,” the president added.
According to Buhari, Hilda Baci’s drive and ambition have brought more interest and insight into the uniqueness of Nigerian food as another cultural icon with huge tourism benefits, saying he hopes more young people will follow in her footsteps.
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The President further appreciated the sponsors of the Hilda Baci Cook-a-thon, government officials, celebrities, and fans of the chef for all the support that has brought glory to the country.
He wishes Hilda more grace for a prosperous career.
NRTC earlier reported that on Monday, May 15, Baci made a new record for long cooking hours, surpassing the record previously held by Indian chef, Lata Tondon.
Tondon’s record stood at 87 hours, 45 minutes and at press time Baci had cooked for over 93 hours.
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