Over the weekend, Nigerian Chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci has taken over social media as she attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
This is coming after the chef hit the 88-hour mark on Monday morning, with less than 3 hours remaining to set a new world record.
The restaurateur kick-started the competition on Thursday at exactly 4pm after she turned on her cooker.
She aims to beat the 87 hours 45 minutes record set by the current Guinness World Record holder, Lata Tondon, an Indian chef who made the feat in 2019.
But as of the moment this report was submitted, Hilda had been cooking for 88 hours, 19 minutes.
To cook for 96 hours is her goal.
The event, which is taking place at Amore Gardens in Lekki, Lagos, is being live-streamed on YouTube, and several celebrities, including Nigerians who have defied the rain to cheer up the visibly tired chef up.
The 27-year-old Chef, took on the challenge on Thursday, May 11th, and has been cooking so far for 80 hours and counting.
Nollywood actor, Charles Okocha; actress, Kate Henshaw; singer, Tiwa Savage; media personality, Enioluwa, and many others appeared at the event.
“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 are inspiring many Nigerian youths to live their dreams through hardwork and dedication.
Baci is not new to cooking competitions, she was a participant in the maiden edition of the Jollof Face-off Competition in 2021. The talented chef made Nigeria proud by winning the competition and walking away with a grand prize of $5000.
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