The members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly have unanimously agreed to extend official congratulations and acknowledgment to Ms. Hilda Bassey, widely known as Hilda Baci, for her recent achievement of setting a new Guinness World Record in the Cooking Marathon.
The motion to recognize her accomplishment was sponsored and presented by Mr. Otobong Bob, the representative of Nsit Ubium State Constituency, during the Thursday session.
During the deliberation on the motion, the State Legislators acknowledged that Hilda Bassey’s remarkable feat in the cooking competition has brought positive attention to Akwa Ibom State.
The motion presented by Bob on the House floor stated, among other things, “It is worth noting that this significant event gained global momentum and attracted numerous Nigerian citizens, celebrities, and dignitaries who rallied to support our very own daughter.”
The motion also highlighted the longstanding tradition of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to officially recognize and commend true ambassadors of the state who achieve success in various fields worldwide. Previous recipients of such recognition include Ms. Ime Ime Umanah, the first black African President of the prestigious Harvard Law Review, and Master Stephen Udotong, a Nigerian prodigy in the United States of America who built the first Nuclear Fusor in 2017, among others.
Several lawmakers, including Asuquo Nana Udo (Ikono), Effiong Johnson (Mbo), Jerry Otu (Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara), and Mrs. Itoro Etim (Uruan), spoke in support of the motion. The Speaker, Hon. Udeme Otong, instructed the House Clerk, Mrs. Nsikak-Abasi Orok, to issue an official congratulatory message to Ms. Hilda Bassey on behalf of the House.
Furthermore, during the Thursday plenary, the House inaugurated its 26 standing committees, including the Advisory Committee on Parliamentary Matters chaired by Speaker Udeme Otong, the Inter-governmental, Political & Special Matters Committee chaired by Emem Udom (Ukanafun), and the Committee on Petroleum chaired by Udobia Friday (Esit Eket/Ibeno). The House adjourned its sitting until July 11, 2023.
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