Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has made history by breaking the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”.
Hilda smashed the previous record of 87 hours 45 minutes set by the current Guinness World Record holder, Lata Tondon, on Monday morning (today).
The competition began on Thursday at exactly 4pm when Hilda turned on her cooker.
Despite having already broken the record, Hilda has continued to cook on for a total of 96 hours, aiming to set a new world record as the first human to spend such an amount of time cooking. Her endurance and passion for cooking have received widespread recognition and support from government officials, celebrities, clerics, and other well-meaning Nigerians.
In a show of solidarity, Nigerians stood by Hilda throughout the cooking marathon, even during a heavy downpour in the wee hours of Monday morning.
Before the competition, Chef Tondon, who previously held the record for the ‘longest cooking time’, sent her best wishes to Hilda.
