Former governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate President hopeful, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has joined Nigerians to support Chef Hilda Bassey Effiong, known as Hilda Baci, who surpassed the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours by an individual.
LEADERSHIP reports that Hilda broke the record which was previously held by Indian Chef, Lata Tondon.
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, celebrities, family and friends have all stormed the venue of the Cookathon at Amore Gardens, Lekki, Lagos State, to support Hilda in her journey to stardom.
The 27-year-old chef from Akwa Ibom State is a graduate of Sociology. During the visit, Akpabio promised to reward Hilda.
Taking to his Twitter page, Akpabio wrote, “I was this morning accompanied by my colleagues Senators-elect, on a solidarity visit to an Akwa Ibom child, Hilda Baci, who is set to break the Guiness Book of record as the Chef with the longest cooking duration in the world.
“I pray for her success and I promise to reward her at the end of the event. I thank her for exhibiting the Can Do Spirit of the Akwa Ibom child. FORWARD EVER, BACKWARD NEVER.”
