This surge in interest came after 26-year-old Nigerian chef Hilda Baci broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual.
Following her achievement, there has been a notable rise in the number of Nigerians attempting to break records in various categories.
Some have embarked on cooking marathons, singing marathons, and, most recently, a Nigerian man started a cry-a-thon, all in an effort to claim a world record title.
One curious Nigerian, using the New Threads app, recently asked Guinness World Records if it were tired of Nigerians constantly attempting to break different records.
“Aren’t you people tired of my country?… Nigeria, we’re trying to break all records.” The user wrote, to which Guinness World Records replied, “We welcome applications from all over the globe. We can all be friends.”
See the exchange below,
In other news, popular Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has finally reacted to attempts by other chefs to surpass her Guinness World Record.
Speaking on how she feel on these attempts in an exclusive chat with Legit NG, Hilda Baci said she sees herself as a trailblazer and an inspiration to others.
“I feel i started a trend or like I am pretty much a trailblazer because only a trailblazer will start something and other people will want to do it”. She said.
