The presidential candidate of the Labour Party of Nigeria, Mr Peter Obi, has commended Nigerian professional chef, Hilda Baci, who on Monday morning, broke the Guinness World Record for the ‘longest cooking time’ by an individual.
Obi on Monday in a statement posted on his official Facebook page said that Hilda Baci for beating the current Guinness World Record for cooking for 4 days nonstop displayed the true Nigerian spirit of hard work and resilience.
The former governor of Anambra State also hailed Hilda’s determination and focus on the goal, which he said inspired many Nigerian youths to live their dreams through hard work and dedication.
He said, “The efforts being made by Hilda Effiong Bassey (Hilda Baci) to beat the current Guinness World Record for cooking for 4 days nonstop shows the true Nigerian spirit of hardwork and resilience.
“I applaud her determination and focus on the goal, which is inspiring many Nigerian youths to live their dreams through hardwork and dedication.
“I wish her well on this noble journey to pen her name in the golden book of history.
News Band earlier reported that with her feat, Baci is poised to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark.
The restaurateur began the competition on Thursday after she turned on her cooker at 4pm and surpassed the current world record holder on Monday morning.
If certified by the Guinness World Record, she will be displacing the current world record holder, Lata Tondon, an Indian chef who achieved the feat in 2019 with 87 hours 45 minutes record uninterrupted cooking.
Baci’s cooking marathon is currently ongoing at Amore Gardens in Lekki, Lagos State.
In her ongoing record-breaking attempt, Nigerians, including several celebrities defied the rain to physically cheer up the visibly tired chef.
Baci hit the four-day mark on Monday morning.
The chef won the maiden edition of the Jollof Face-off Competition in 2021, pocketing a grand prize of $5000.
