Why do we have this habit of opening our people up to unecessary criticism and condemnation at the peak of their breakthrough?
For two days, I have been humbled by the support NIGERIA is giving Hilda BACI for daring to make history for herself, state, country and continent.
Suddenly, you people started a negative trend about native name and bla bla. But It is not a problem when you change your name from Nsisong to Nsy, Emem to Emy
How you people use “patriotism” to manifest your hatred and resentment for people who dare the odds to BECOME is very legendary.
Let me share with you a few Hollywood and Nollywood Stars that tweaked their names as it pleased them and their ANCESTORY HOME didn’t come for their head.
Eric Marlon Bishop, known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
James Ikechukwu Esomugha popularly known as Jim Iyke
Obinna Nwafor popularly known as Saint Obi, was a Nigerian actor, film producer and film director.
Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage name 2Pac and briefly Makaveli, was an American rapper.
So Hilda Bassey popularly known as Hilda BACI, a chef from Akwa Ibom State is set to break and make a new Guinness Book of Records, that is the narrative all over the world.
Dear Akwa Ibomites, in showbiz, nobody owes you or your ancestors a native name to identify with your ancestors or land of birth.
Akwa Ibom State government didn’t sponsor her through school, Akwa Ibom indigenes didn’t pay her culinary school fees.
PLEASE REST IN JESUS NAME.
#hildabaci
It’s how supposed educated men are trying to diminish what Hilda is doing because it has to do with cooking.
Asking how it helps and what it serves to accomplish.
People hold the record for flimsy stuff like longest nails, longest hair and so on. They’ve never bothered to ask what those records sought to accomplish.
But see them writing think pieces, forming Okokomaiko intellectuals over a woman cooking for 96 hours and asking what the purpose is.
See eh, casual misogyny will forever be a thing.
Go Hilda! Win this just to spite them.