World’s Largest Pot of Jollof Rice: Akwa Ibom First Lady Designate Congratulates Hilda Baci
- Lady Helen Eno Obareki, Akwa Ibom state first lady designate, has reacted after Hilda Baci, on Saturday, completed her Guinness World Record attempt for cooking the largest pot of jollof rice
- Lady Helen Eno Obareki commended and hailed the celebrity chef for her passion, dedication and "Akwa Ibom can do spirit," to set another new world record
- Hilda Baci came into the limelight after she won the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon, after her cook-a-thon held in Lagos, Nigeria, in May 2023
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Lady Helen Eno Obareki, Akwa Ibom state first lady designate, has congratulated celebrity chef Hilda Baci for her ongoing attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof rice.
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In a post shared on her official Facebook page on Friday, September 12, Lady Helen Eno Obareki described the celebrity chef as an inspiration to millions of young girls in Nigeria and beyond.
Lady Helen Eno Obareki, through her office, wrote:
"I extend my heartfelt felicitations to the phenomenal Hilda Baci over her audacious attempt to set yet another Guinness World Record by cooking the world's largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice.
"Since your grand announcement to the world two years ago, precisely in May 2023, when you became a household name, you have become an inspiration to millions of young girls across Nigeria and beyond."
Speaking further, Lady Helen Eno Obareki commended Hilda Baci for her dedication and desire to further expand the global frontiers of innovation and passion in culinary mastery.
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Lady Helen Eno Obareki said:
"You remain an embodiment of the true Akwa Ibom can do spirit and your latest desire and passion to cullinary mastery is taking you to a height of confident resilience, as you work towards setting a new record, in the process putting our renowned cooking prowess on the world map."
"I celebrate excellence and hardwork, hoping that this journey propels you to break boundaries, birth new ideas and communities, as well as motivate more young people, especially girls and women to eliminate the word - Impossible and go ahead to shatter stereotypes and limitations, in living their dreams."
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 the Jollof cookathon.
Some netizens had shared their observations about her cooking process. As evidence, Hilda Baci's team shared a video from behind-the-scenes, showing them cooking the rice.
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Hilda Baci: FG reacts to mega jollof record bid
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the federal government commended celebrity chef Hilda Baci for her ongoing attempt to set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) by cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof rice in Lagos.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who delivered the government’s commendation, described Baci’s effort as “another demonstration of Nigeria’s global excellence.”
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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