Tears of Joy as Nigerian Lady Wins International Cooking Contest in Italy, Video Melts Hearts
- Tracy Eboigbodin, a Nigerian lady from Benin City, broke down in tears after emerging winner of a competition in Dubai
- The young woman took Italy by storm after emerging winner at the recent 11th series of MasterChef, Italy
- In a viral video, the judge proclaimed her the winner of the international competition and she was so overjoyed
Tracy Eboigbodin, a Nigerian lady from Benin City, recently emerged winner at the recent 11th series of MasterChef, Italy.
The international cooking show witnessed the appearance of notable and high-class chefs who participated in the competition.
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The Italian embassy in Nigeria, alongside the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission and Fraser Suites, appreciated Eboigbodin at the seventh edition of the annual week of Italian cuisine in the World, which took place in Abuja.
Before the event, Eboigbodin had taken a job as a waitress in Italy for about 15 years before moving ahead to culinary school.
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She took part in the international cooking competition replicated in over 60 countries after moving to Italy 17 years ago.
The proud winner revealed that she refused to be limited by the stereotype of being a Nigerian and a woman from Edo State, as they are often linked to prostitution and trafficking.
She cried bitterly over the fact that people usually focus more on the negatives than the positive impacts made by Nigerians.
A trending video showed the moment she was announced the winner amid chants and cheers from the crowd.
Social media reactions
@onomefamilyandfri said:
"Nigeria's succeeding everywhere they go. Congratulations girl God bless you."
@yussufade72 stated;
"Am proud to be African most especially in my home country. We no dey carry last BRAVO TO MY HOME COUNTRY."
@aishamohamed7193 reacted:
"Nigerian's we used passion to cook and also every other things we love congratulations to you dear."
@fabuzo added:
"Congratulations my motherland. Proudly Naija. God will do it more in 2023 Election."
Watch the video below:
Nigerian girl wins 7 medals in international contest
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Fatima Adamu Maikusa, a 14-year-old student of NTIC, Kano has impressed Nigerians with her Mathematics prowess. Fatima has won laurels at various international Mathematics competitions with her medal count amounting up to 7.
A post made on Facebook by Mathematics Professionals indicates that Fatima has won medals in Jakarta Indonesia, Bangkok Thailand, and Bulgaria. Fatima's laurels were won at the American Mathematics Competition (AMC 08), International Eduversal Mathematics Competition, Jakarta Indonesia, and International Maths Challenge, Bangkok Thailand.
Others were won at Kangourou Sans Frontiers -KSF Mathematics Competitions, Future Intelligence Students Olympiad (FISO), Mathematics Without Borders, Bulgaria and Komodo Maths Festival, Indonesia. Fatima is from Gombe state and she is said to have started doing well in Mathematics at the tender age of 9.
Source: Legit.ng
