By ‘Wale Olapade
Guinness World Record holder for the longest nonstop cooking time, Nigerian chef, Ms. Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci has commended the uncommon platform created by the Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Nura Kangiwa for people to express their cooking talent, and promote indigenous cuisine under one roof.
Hilda Baci who was a guest at the award night of the 2023 NIHOTOUR gastronomy festival in Abuja, said the platform is an auspicious one to boost the promotion of Nigerian cuisine, thanking the organisers for creating a space for food hospitality.
According to the Guinness World Record holder, “With the trend of things in the world and with organisations like NIHOTOUR, which ensures that things are done properly and giving people the platform to express themselves with food hospitality, this goes a long way in taking us to the desired destination.
However, in my own little way or big way, I will keep on putting on the effort to put Nigeria cuisines on the world map to drive more positive attention to Nigeria and let people know what we do, what we are all about and what we are capable of doing.
“Nigeria’s cuisines are good and everybody deserves to even get a taste of it. Thank you for having me and I won’t take this opportunity given to me by NIHOTOUR for granted.”
