Record-breaking Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has shared her experience in the contest in that saw her shatter a world record by cooking for 100 hours.
She pointed out that it was not easy making it into the Guinness Book of Records, as she almost gave up with barely six hours into the competition.
The graduate of Sociology from Madonna University who came out from the restaurant after completing the 100-hour mark was full of gratitude to God and those who gave her support, especially her mum and brother.
Revealing that she almost gave up six hours into the competition, Hilda said she was drained of all energy to continue, but she didn’t despair.
She said, ‘I am so grateful to God. I almost gave up in this Record breaking contest six hours after I started last Thursday, I was tired and couldn’t go on but I was encouraged by my mum who stood by me for 14 hours and gave me strength. I am here and made it because of your support and my mum who raised seven of us.’
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‘I want to tell you all that dreams do come alive as I had planned this five years ago but could not at that time but did it today because of you. Hold on to your dream folks because dreams do come alive’.
History was made in Lagos, Nigeria, when Hilda Baci broke the Guinness Book of Records, hitting a 100 hours of cooking different delicacies to the amazement of thousands.
For the audience, who came to see a great feat made and records smashed, it was indeed a rapturous atmosphere at the Amore Gardens, Lekki in Lagos as the chef, on Monday morning, smashed the 87 hours 45 minutes record set by Guinness World Record holder, Lata Tandon.
The 27-year-old has now broken the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual as she clocked 100 hours by 8pm Monday night.