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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has reacted to the confirmation of her record as the longest cooking marathon by an individual, tagging it as “the best news ever.”
Recall that Baci was certified by Guinness World Records on Tuesday as the new holder of the longest cooking marathon.
The chef, via a post on her Twitter handle, expressed gratitude and excitement at the confirmation.
“This is the best news ever omg omg omg thank you so much,” she tweeted.
There was wild jubilation after the announcemen and Nigerians have taken to social media to congratulate her.
She broke the previous record of 87 hours 45 minutes, held by an Indian, Lata Tondon, who set her record in 2019.