On Friday, July 14, Guiness World Record holder Hilda Baci will showcase her culinary prowess in Lagos to collect money for a widow.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the initiative by Joseph Edgar, The Duke of Shomolu, to help widows and provide them the means to support themselves will include tasting some of Baci’s meals.

This was revealed to NAN on Sunday by Edgar, the chief executive of Duke of Shomolu Productions, a company that produces plays for the stage.

He said that Baci is expected to display her “mesmerising skills which enamoured the world and saw her emerge as the Guiness record holder in a bid to raise N1 million for a widow”.

He said that the initiative, which had been running for the last three years, had raised more than N10 million for deserving widows.

“The initiative involves very close friends and associates of The Duke of Shomolu, donating cash instead of gifts to mark his birthdays.

“The cash gifts are then sent to needy widows, who would have been nominated by members of the public.

“Last year, N2 million was donated to four deserving widows by the friends and associates of the Duke of Shomolu
“This year, N3 million was raised with the winner, who got N1 million, nominated by a director at Keystone Bank, Mr Yemi Odusanya, who incidentally shares same birthday with the Duke.”

Edgar himself chose 10 other widows from among the close to 100 nominees who shared N1million.

He said that Baci would be cooking for 10 people at the Ivy Hotel at Emerald in Ikeja GRA, Lagos.

He claimed that N1 million would be given to the widow of her choice.

He declared that Grandios Pap’s manufacturer, Prothrive Astute Heights Ltd., will fund the occasion as part of its social responsibility. (NAN)