The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi, has expressed his support for a Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, also known as Hilda Baci, who is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for cooking.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports Chef Baci is undertaking a cook-a-thon in an attempt to break the world record as the human on earth with the longest time spent cooking.
The current holder of the title Hilda seeks to break is an Indian chef named Lata Tandon, who set a Guinness World Record in 2019 by cooking for 87 hours and 45 minutes nonstop.
Chef Hilda, for her part, is attempting to cook for 96 hours and break the current human record for the longest time spent cooking at a stretch by nine hours.
Obi congratulated the Akwa-Ibom-born lady on her efforts and wished her luck in her attempt to break the world record in a tweet on Sunday.
According to the former governor of Anambra State, Effiong’s attempt to break the current world record demonstrates the true Nigerian spirit of hard work and resilience.
Obi wished her luck on her journey to etch her name in the annals of history, which will inspire many Nigerian youths to pursue their dreams.
He wrote:
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.
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. pic.twitter.com/s8UmOc12G4
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) May 14, 2023