Hilda Baci Distributes Hundreds of Plates of Jollof Rice to People on Street, Sparks Mixed Reactions
- After cooking the largest pot of jollof rice, Hilda Baci’s team took to the streets of Lagos to share plates of the food
- A video showing how the food was distributed sparked mixed reactions from netizens, as the location was mentioned
- This came after Hilda Baci attempted to cook the largest pot of jollof rice in the world to break a Guinness World Record
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Plates of Hilda Baci’s jollof rice were shared to people on the streets of Lagos after the just-concluded record-breaking cooking event.
Popular Nigerian chef Hilda Baci had announced online that she would be attempting to make history by cooking the largest pot of jollof rice ever.

Source: TikTok
The event was set for September 12, 2025, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State.
Hilda Baci distributes jollof rice after event
In a video by @lwd_nni on TikTok, the plates of rice were being distributed to people on the street.
The video was captioned:
"The jollof rice from the largest pot has been shared on the streets of Lagos. The rest has been moved to Gbagada. If you're around, stop by and get your share so it doesn't waste."
Watch the video below:
How Hilda Baci prepared for jollof festival
Hilda Baci earlier announced that the event, which was earlier scheduled to be held at Muri Okunola Park, would now be held at Eko Hotel and Suites.
Weeks ago, Hilda Baci and her crew test-ran the pot she was going to use for her latest kitchen quest.
On Thursday, she announced that the pot arrived at Eko Hotel by 4 am ahead of the record-breaking event.
Reactions trail Hilda Baci's jollof rice distribution
@Horlamilekan said:
"Y’all should stop praising her if not because of the record she’s pursuing she won’t even think of doing that also."
@Kuddah said:

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"Honestly she supposed took some of the food to the prisoners."
@D A M £ Q said:
"If she cooked on the mainland she for no beg anyone to come eat... na that eko hotel cause came. the location no follow."
@Johnson said:
"Fantastic. Good job. FGN should contract her to cook in every States once a month, to share to the poor!!!"
@Eguono Love said:
"Nigeria should be very proud of Hilda. I love how her hard word and passion for her craft helps others, whether that be creating jobs or sharing free food plus bringing Nigerians together. I am already looking forward to the next cooking challenge!"
@Dee said:
"100billon Maggie, eye service rice, next time plan well, copy well. from Ghana, the premium country , no size."
Lady shares experience at Hilda Baci's event
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady who attended Hilda Baci’s attempt at cooking the largest pot of jollof rice shared her experience.
The lady who arrived at the venue shared an unusual incident she witnessed that prompted her to leave immediately.
Netizens who came across her video shared their observations after seeing what made her go home.
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Source: Legit.ng