"Hilda Baci’s Jollof Was Quantity Over Quality": Geh Geh Criticises Chef's Cookathon in Viral Video

"Hilda Baci’s Jollof Was Quantity Over Quality": Geh Geh Criticises Chef's Cookathon in Viral Video

  • Self-proclaimed financial expert Geh Geh has reacted to Hilda Baci's Jollof rice cookathon in Lagos
  • Geh Geh, in a video, slammed Hilda Baci, stating that she was giving too much attention to things that contribute nothing to the country
  • The financial expert, who rated Hilda Baci's Jollof rice, also shared what she should have done instead of participating in a Jollof rice cookathon

Social media personality and self-acclaimed financial expert Geh Geh has lashed out at celebrity chef Hilda Baci over her recently concluded biggest pot of Jollof rice cookathon.

Geh Geh, in a video, reacted to the turnout at Hilda Baci's cookathon, stating that it was a sign that Nigeria was a poor country.

Geh Geh criticises Hilda Baci's Jollof's cookathon
Geh Geh speaks about the turnout at Hilda Baci's cookathon. Credit: gehgeh/hildabaci
Source: Instagram

The self-acclaimed financial expert also criticised Hilda, who he stated was giving too much attention, energy, and money to things that contribute nothing to Nigeria.

According to Geh Geh, Hilda Baci's cookathon was a tool to divert the youth's attention from important issues in the country.

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"People were crying and queuing just to eat ordinary Jollof rice. You are giving so much attention, energy, and money to things that are not important to society. What is this Guinness Record contributing to Nigeria? This your record and BBNaija are the same thing, diverting the attention of the youth into things that aren't really important," he said in part.

Geh Geh also rated Hilda Baci's Jollof as quantity over quality, reacting to her cooking process.

Geh Geh rates Hilda Baci's Jollof.
Geh Geh claims Hilda Baci's cookathon contributes nothing to Nigeria. Credit: officalgehgeh
Source: Instagram
"And the rice is more about quantity over quality; it seems like they put rice instead of hot water," he said.

Geh Geh also advised the celebrity chef to focus on things that would contribute to the lives of Nigerians, rather than breaking world records.

The video of Geh Geh reacting to Hilda Baci's Jollof cookathon is below:

Reactions trail Geh Geh's comment

Reacting to the video, a number of netizens clapped back at Geh Geh, with many asking what he has also contributed to the lives of Nigerians.

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Legit.ng compiled some of the comments; read them below:

rayychael_ said:

"He bought a car worth millions of naira recently does his community have light?"

udia_kitchen wrote:

"Why you no carry your GLE money take dash Nigerians as you love us so much."

terfaeren reacted:

"The money you carry buy car, why you no use am help the poor for your community? Abi you blind?"

_ifenkili commented:

"Geh Geh sense be like deleted file! Shebi he bought Benz worth millions, Wetin he done do for his community people."

rukibruks_food_ reacted:

"Wetin this man Dey talk ? Always talking upside down."

amakaokoro16 said:

"So let me get this straight ..Hilda Baci cooked a historic pot of jollof, pulled over 20,000 people together without fights or chaos, put Nigeria on the world map in a positive way, and all some people can say is ‘it doesn’t matter’ or ‘they came because of hunger’?"

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Hilda Baci's team clears air

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Hilda Baci's team cleared the air following doubts about the rice used for Jollof cookathon.

Some netizens had shared their observations about her cooking process at the event which took place in Lagos.

As evidence, Hilda Baci's team shared a video from the behind-the-scenes, showing them cooking the rice.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

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