By Adeboye Ado, Akure
In an attempt to clinch the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time, an Ondo Chef, Adeola Adeyeye, has surpassed 50hrs of cooking.
Adeola popularly known Chef Deo began a 150-hour cook-a-thon in an attempt to break Hilda Baci’s Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon of 93 hours and 11 minutes.
However, Adeola’s firm determination to break the record has elicited applauds for her, with dignitaries, friends and acquaintances thronging her place at Ile-Oluji area of the state.
One of them is the current Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa who came with his wife to give Chef Deo moral support.
Akinterinwa who is a native of Ile-Oluji showered encomium on her for putting her hometown, ile-oluji and Ondo state on the world stage.
“First and foremost, I must state clearly that I am from this town and a native of this town, I believe that it is very proper for me to identify with anything positive coming out of this community.
“Chef Deo, with what I have discovered about her, I believe she is very promising young woman who is trying to not only put herself on the world stage but also put my town, ile-oluji on the world stage.
“So if anybody like that is doing something that would promote herself or himself and the name of the community for good reason, I will gladly want to identify with such person.
“It is also in line with the belief of this government to promote youths and encourage them to give their best and with what she is doing, it further enhances my belief in skill acquisition.
“She is a graduate and has skills which she can market and I believe that is what she is using here. I wish her well.
“I have been reliably informed that she is following the due process as required by GWR . Right now she is under the supervision of the GWR and she is on life all over the world so people are monitoring her and I strongly believe that she will set a new record with our encouragement and supports”.
In the same vein, the lawmaker representing Ile-Oluji/ Okeigbo/Odigbo in the house of representatives, Festus Adefiranye was also present to cheer Chef Deo.
According to him, the Ile-Oluji born Chef has put her town in the world map.
“I am delighted to see her doing what she knows how to do best. We will continue to support her to ensure that she breaks the record, he said.
Also present at the event was the Lawmaker representing Ile-Oluji state Constituency, Hon Akinsuroju Akindolani who described her as a talented youth.
