Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak popularly known as Chef Faila, a native of Tamale in the Northern region, narrates her encounter with business mogul Ibrahim Mahama.
Chef Faila, in an old interview that has now gone viral narrates her humble beginning and how renowned Ghanaian businessman and brother of former President John Dramani Mahama; Ibrahim Mahama, changed her life.
She asserted financially she was in a bad place.
In an interview granted to Prince Hamdan, she described Ibrahim Mahama as down-to-earth, a business man willing to extend a helping hand.
“The first time I met Ibrahim Mahama, I was just an ordinary girl. I took my Hijab and walked. I am telling you Hamdan if you saw me at that time you will not believe me. I went to the residence of Ibrahim Mahama, the security was so heavy, he was just coming from his residence.
I was shocked when Ibrahim Mahama gave me a bag containing huge sums of money on our first encounter,” Chef Faila stated.
In Ghana, Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak has gained a great deal of popularity and is the talk of the town thanks to her extraordinary quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by one individual (the “cook-a-thon”).
She cooked for 227 hours lasting 10 days and serving over 200 food to orphans and vulnerable people.
Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak has gone beyond the Ugandan chef Dorcus Mirembe, popularly known as Mama D Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon with a cooking time of 144 hours and 20 minutes.
Chef Faila’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual started on January 1, 2024, and ended on January 10, 2024, at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale in the Northern region.
Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak cooked Ghanaian local dishes among others.
Hundred of residents from Tamale and its environs trooped to the Modern City hotel in Tamale to witness the record breaking by Chef Faila amidst drumming and dancing.
The last day of the cooking marathon was graced by high-powered delegations from the Overlord of Dagbon Ndan Ya Naa, politicians, and Army Chiefs among others.
Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak cooking marathon received massive support from personalities such as the Vice President of Ghana , Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Madam Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, former First Lady Lordina Mahama, Politicians, MPs, Ghanaian celebrities among others.
The Management of Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak has however revealed that there will be an after-party to celebrate her and also thank Ghanaians for their massive support which encouraged her to end successfully.
What I fail to see is how you are no longer even more popular than you may be at this point. You are incredibly intelligent, and your depth of knowledge on the subject led me to believe it from a variety of perspectives. It seems that people aren’t interested in anything until it has to do with Lady Gaga. Keep up the good work.