5 Facts About Guinness World Breaker Hilda Effiong Bassey

Hilda Effiong Bassey

A 100-hour marathon cooking record was set on Monday by Hilda Effiong Bassey, a well-known chef in Nigeria who goes by the moniker Hilda Baci.

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret. ), the Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu, artist Burna Boy, and a host of other prominent figures supported the cook-a-thon, which included a live-streamed event on numerous social media platforms.

The following five facts about her are:

1. Akwa Ibom State is where Hilda Baci was born on September 20, 1996.

2. She is the chief cook at Foodby Hilda and a multi-talented Nigerian TV producer, actress, and chef.

3. She triumphed in the Nigeria Ghana Jolloffaceoff culinary competition, which was held in Lekki, Lagos in 2021, beating out Ghanaian chef Seyram Kumordzie to win a huge $5,000 prize.

4. She received her degree in sociology from Madonna University, Okija, the first Catholic university in Nigeria.

5. Lata Tondon, an Indian chef, formerly held the record for the longest cooking, which she shattered by cooking for 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds.