Ooni of Ife Joins In Hailing Hilda Baci

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The Ooni of Ife has joined other important Nigerian dignitaries to praise Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci who just broke a world record.

Hilda yesterday broke the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours.

She broke the record which was previously held by Indian chef, Lata Tondon on Monday morning at 7:45 am.

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Tondon had made meals for 87 hours, 45 minutes and 00 seconds.

After breaking the record, she decided to set a new one, by moving it to 100 hours, a feat she achieved.

While congratulating her, the monarch shared a photo of her on socia media and wrote;

”Today, like millions of Nigerians, I’m intrigued by @hildabaci resilient spirit, who exemplified the toughness but special grace that our women possess. What she demonstrated to our nation and every young person out there isn’t the glitz or reward system of breaking the Guinness World Record for “longest cooking time,” but the inexhaustible perseverance that every woman possesses. 

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Every little girl in all our communities and local governments, like Hilda Bassey Effiong, deserves a chance to show the world her capacity to wrap us in her spirit of excellence. She has the ability to influence us, to break new grounds in the most complex environments, and to substantially contribute to our nation’s economic prosperity.

As a nation built upon family values, we must continue to recognize the significant contributions made by women throughout our country’s history. Their words and actions are cornerstones of our existence.
#hildabacicookathon”