Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has broken the Guinness World Record for longest cooking time by an individual.

Channelstv reports that as of 11:22am on Monday, Baci has cooked for 91 hours and 21 minutes to surpass the previous record set by an Indian chef, Lata Tondon in 2019. The previous titleholder cooked for 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 secs.

Baci started her four-day cooking marathon challenge on May 11 at the Amore Gardens.

The 27-year-old will keep cooking to extend the record till the 96th hour (4pm today).

While speaking on why she embarked on the challenge, Baci said it is one of her biggest aspirations, adding that it is also an opportunity to tell some positive stories from Africa through the meals that we eat.

“The journey to the cook-a-thon started five years ago. It is one of my biggest aspirations and I am glad that I took the bold step to embark on this adventure. I have taken time to prepare for this psychologically and I am proud to finally take on this challenge.”