Popular Ghanaian actor, Yaw Dabo, has paid a visit to Chef Failatu Abdul Razak, the Ghanaian seeking to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon at Modern City Hotel in Tamale.
During his visit, he entreated the general Ghanaian populace to show massive support for Chef Faila, encouraging her to thrive in the contest and achieve her goal of breaking the record.
He reiterated that Ghanaians, especially celebrities, politicians, and other prominent personalities showed up during Afua Asantewaa’s sing-a-thon in Accra, the same should be done for Chef Faila.
Yaw Dabo also approached Chef Faila and said he would like to eat Fufu if it is part of the meal she is preparing because it’s his favorite.
“So I will eat fufu,” he told Chef Faila who smiled.
He called for support from the general public for Chef Faila.
“Our sister is doing a cooking marathon, it is not easy to cook for five days. I am a cook and I know how to cook but I can’t do it. So I am happy for what our sister [Chef Faila] is doing so let’s appreciate her.
“I want everybody across the 16 regions of Ghana to be here to support her. As celebrities and everyone showed up in Accra, let’s do the same for our sister to encourage her to break the record.”
Yaw Dabo
Even as hundreds and thousands crossed over into 2024 in churches and places of worship, others did so at places of entertainment or with friends and families.
Over in the north, Chef Failatu Abdul Razak started an attempt to break the current Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon.
She aims to clock a 120-hour cook-a-thon to break the current Guinness cook-a-thon record held by Irish chef Alan Fisher, who cooked for 119 hours and 57 minutes with the event hosted at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale.
Bawumia Donates ₵30,000 To Chef Failatu
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia donated an amount of GH₵ 30,000 to the chef Abdul-Razak Failatu to assist in covering for the bills incurred during her attempt to break the Guinness World Record in a cook-a-thon
The Northern Regional Minister Shani Alhassan Saibu, donating on behalf of the Vice President, stated the chef’s decision to hold the cook-a-thon in the Tamale will put the region on the map and prove that the region has so much to offer in terms of hospitality.
“We are here on our behalf and behalf of his excellence the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and behalf of His excellence and flagbearer of my party Dr Mahamaudu Bawumia. He has asked us to donate on his behalf because duty has taken him out of the country,” he said.
“We are here to donate GH₵30,000 from the Vice president to aid her in her ambition to break the Guinness World Record,” he further stated.
Mr. Saibu revealed his goodwill message and wished Chef Failatu set a new record that would be very difficult for others to break.
Also, budding Ghanaian journalist and event organizer, Afua Asantewaa Aduonum sent a heartfelt message to Ghanaian chef Faila Abdul Razak as she also attempts to break the record for the longest cook-a-thon after she recently completed her attempt for the Guinness World Record attempt for the longest sing-a-thon.
In the message shared on her Instagram handle, the broadcaster wished the renowned chef strength.
Mrs Aduonum further stated that she was behind her.
“I wish for you all the strength and resilience in your attempt to break this cook-a-thon record. I am behind you, Ghana is behind you. @failaabdulrazak,” Afua Aduonum shared.
Faila has already achieved over 35 hours and still moving with no signs of stopping anytime soon.
