WAFFEST: Nigeria Chefs Win 4 Medals In Ghana

Association of Professional Chefs of Nigeria (APCN) said that the association has won four medals; two gold and two silver at the just-concluded West Africa Chefs Food Festival in Ghana.

This was disclosed by its president, Chef Paulinus Okon, at a press briefing on the just-concluded competition in Ghana recently.

He said the competition was a wonderful experience which has helped to upgrade the professionalism of their members, build self-confidence and passion.

“With 13 countries competing at the event, Team Nigeria was able to chart away four winnings including two gold in cake production and bread production while two Silver came from jollof rice war and Plated Dessert,” he said.

Okon appealed to the government at all levels and the private sector for support to boost the profession.

“Government and private sector support is very vital and critical for the development of our profession and tourism sector as a whole,” he said.

Speaking on WAFFEST 2022, the president said team Nigeria went with 40 chefs to make the country proud.

He mentioned few among the powerful team that brought the medals back to include Chef Godfrey Mario Odoh, Chef Goodness Ejiofor and Chef Amos Emmanuel Adebayo.

He thanked the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), for its continued support, stating that the association needs more support from the government because, “Whatever we are doing we are doing for the national food cultural heritage and of course we are portraying the good image of our dear nation.