![]() ![]() Lawan, in a statement by his media aide, Ola Awoniyi, said Baci’s feat was a reminder to the entire world that Nigerians are talented and are capable of excelling in any endeavour. ![]() The President wished Hilda Baci more grace for a prosperous career.Īlsoi, Lawan, congratulated Baci, for breaking the world record in cooking marathon. President Buhari thanked the sponsors of Hilda Baci Cook-a-thon, government officials, including Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, celebrities from the bubbling music and movie industry, and fans of the chef for all the support that brought glory to the country. The president believed Hilda Baci’s drive and ambition have brought more interest and insight into the uniqueness of Nigerian food, as another cultural icon, with huge tourism benefits, hoping more young people will follow in her footsteps. The president, in a statement issued yesterday, by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, lauded the young culinary expert for turning her talent and passion into a career, with a rippling effect on the economy as she runs a restaurant in Lagos, and trains other talents on entrepreneurship, and now leads the world in resilience, perseverance, and consistency in cooking.īuhari noted the antecedents of the restaurateur, who dazzled at the Jollof Face-off Competition in 2021, preparing mouth-watering dishes that won the choice prize, and settled an age-long rivalry with Ghana on which African country should own the trademark for cooking better jollof- rice. President Muhammadu Buhari and President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, have shared in the joy of celebration as 27-year-old gourmet chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, made history by breaking the world record of longest hours of cooking, finding her way into the Guinness Book of Records, and placing Nigeria on the global spotlight. Abutex Food, others congratulate chef for setting new Guinness World Recordĭeji Elumoye, Sunday Aborisade in Abuja and Sunday Okobi in Lagos.Honoring his pledge to serve just two terms, he left the Senate and his position as Majority Leader in 2007. He served six years with President Clinton and six years with President Bush. He also held seats on the Foreign Relations Committee where he chaired the Subcommittee on Africa, the Commerce Committee and the Banking Committee. His leadership was instrumental in the passage of the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act and the historic PEPFAR legislation that provided life-saving treatment globally to over 20 million people and reversed the spread of HIV/AIDS worldwide. He was elected Majority Leader of the Senate, having served fewer total years in Congress than any person chosen to lead that body in history. Senator representing Tennessee from 1994 -2007 (the first practicing physician elected to the Senate since 1928), Senator Frist served on both the Health (HELP) and the Finance Committees responsible for writing all health legislation. He is founder and chairman of SCORE, a statewide education reform organization that has helped propel Tennessee to prominence as a K12 education reform state, the global health non-profit Hope Through Healing Hands and the regional community health collaborative NashvilleHealth (which has co-led a major citywide initiative to plant half a million trees by 2050).Īs a U.S. He is actively engaged in the business as well as the medical, humanitarian and philanthropic communities. Senate Majority Leader, founding partner of Frist Cressey Ventures and chairman of the Executives Council of the health service investment firm Cressey & Company. ![]() Senator Frist is a nationally-acclaimed heart and lung transplant surgeon, former U.S. is the Chair of The Nature Conservancy’s Global Board of Directors. ![]()
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