Guinness World Record holder Hilda Bassey, widely known as Hilda Baci, has stated that the massive pot used during her record-breaking cooking marathon will neither be sold nor put up for auction.
During a press briefing on Saturday at the Gino Nigeria office in Lagos, Hilda explained that the pot had transcended its role as ordinary cookware, calling it both a national and global symbol.
“Oh, you may not have heard of it. Oh, trust me, so many people have asked about that pot. Some people want to buy it, they said we should auction it,” she told reporters.
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Hilda noted that the pot stands as a symbol of history, faith, and innovation, emphasizing the meticulous work that went into its creation.
“That (pot) is a symbol of a lot of beautiful things. It’s a symbol of history. It’s a symbol of faith. It’s a symbol of innovation. Because, trust me, the process of putting that pot together, you know, it’s a symbol of many things,” she noted.
Hilda further stated that she and her team intend for the pot to continue serving as a lasting source of inspiration for generations to come.
“I think we agree that this is something that we want 10 years from now, 20 years from now, for people to still be able to see and point to.
“I think that was the biggest pot of jollof rice in Nigeria. In the world, not just Nigeria, because it’s been established for the first time.
“I mean, right now, I can tell you we’re definitely not going to auction it,” she stressed.
The record-setting chef disclosed that the pot would later be refurbished to its original state and put on display for the public.
“We’re not going to sell it. We’re going to make sure that as many people as possible get to see it in its glory.
“And you’re probably going to ask me, are you going to keep it in that shape, no?
“We’re going to put it back in a form that it originally was. And, I don’t know, you’ll find it maybe on your way to work or in a museum somewhere,” Baci said.
