Video: Guinness World Record: “You’ve carved your name in golden books of history” ― Peter Obi congratulates Hilda Baci

Ex Anambra state governor and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi congratulated Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, nicknamed Hilda Baci, on breaking the Guinness World Record on Tuesday.

Hilda was verified as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual by Guinness World Records on Tuesday, and since then, congratulations have been flooding in for the celebrity chef.

Announcing the good news on Tuesday, GWR said: “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.”

Peter Obi while joining other Nigerians to congratulate Hilda Baci via his Twitter handle said Hilda has carved her name in the golden books of history and has brought great honour to Nigeria as a Nation.

He wrote, “Congratulations to you Hilda Baci @hildabacicooks on breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual. You believed in your vision, you persevered till the end, and you have now carved your name in the golden books of history and have brought great honour to our nation. You have, by your victory, reminded us that the path through which one attains victory in any endeavour must be excellent. By towing the path of hard work and determination, you broke a world record.”

Recall that the 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on Thursday 11 May and continued through to Monday 15 May, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint.