After setting an outstanding record of 100 hours of non-stop cooking by a single individual, the Nigerian chef turned celebrity, Hilda Effiong Bassey (Hilda Baci) has received a parcel of land and a year of free domestic flights as gifts.
The parcel of land valued at N3.5million is located in Wana Court Green Estate in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. It was given by the managing director of In-Motions Business Limited, Mr Gideon Ekanem.
He made this announcement via his Twitter handle. He praised Hilda Baci for her dedication and tenacity in accomplishing the unprecedented achievement.
According to the real estate firm, the chef is deserving of the land gift because she has become a unifying force in Nigeria.
Towing the same line, Dana Air announced its support for her on Tuesday, offering her a year of free domestic flights.
The airline also provided three months of free flight tickets to the cook’s mother.
Dana Air’s chief operating officer, Ememobong Ettete, stated that the airline has always supported and will continue to support the craft, creativity, efforts, and innovations of young Nigerians who embody the true Nigerian spirit as a proudly Nigerian brand.
“We will be supporting Hilda’s local travels for one year and we are inspired by her strength and determination for greatness.
“We understand her mum is also a chef and she must have gotten this inspiration from her in light of this, we shall be supporting her mum with three months of local flights for free.
“We thank Hilda’s mum for giving us an amazing daughter and for being a huge support system to Hilda. We thank all those who came out to dispassionately support one of our own, he said.”
Hilda Baci recently completed a 100-hour cooking marathon to set a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
