Failatu Abdul-Razak, popularly known as Chef Faila, has noted that she was willing to go to extremes, even risking her life, to complete her 227-hour cook-a-thon attempt.

Chef Faila successfully completed a 227-hour cook-a-thon attempt after spending 10 days in the kitchen, aiming to set a new Guinness World Record.

She emphasized that her extended hours in the kitchen were not solely for her own benefit but also for the supporters who have been encouraging her throughout her journey, hence her willingness to go to extremes to achieve her goal.

“To change the story about my family, about the North. The vilification we young girls from that side of this country have gone through that we cannot say on camera. That number of hours from 120 to 227 and some minutes was in honour of all those people.

“I was willing to go on and on to die in that kitchen for them. If I died, I would be so proud of myself in the grave.”

In an interview with Accra-based TV3, Chef Faila explained that her commitment to the 227-hour cook-a-thon was not driven by financial incentives from any source. She emphasized that her dedication to this culinary feat was a personal endeavor.

Chef Faila expressed her heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals who supported and believed in her throughout this challenging journey.

“This is for them. If today Guinness doesn’t give me the certificate in honour of what I have done, what happened in about fifty years till date, no youth has brought something of this nature that brought oneness, that brought unity that brought love that brought joy and happiness in all of the Northern Region and the nation as a whole.”

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