Miss
Vivian Adaeze Nnamani, who represented the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT), has emerged as Miss United Nations (Nigeria) while Miss Kessy
Isong, representing Akwa Ibom state, emerged as her first runner up.
The event was held last Saturday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
There
were five categories. Madueke Jaclyn emerged Miss Teen, Nigeria,
United Nations; Kessy Isong was Miss Tourism Nigeria, United Nations;
Tubosoye C. Dokubo, emerged Miss MS (Single Mum) United Nations; and
the Mrs Nigeria, United Nations is Emem Chukwu Ebelechukwu.
Each
winner got a brand new car and $10,000 cash. They will represent
Nigeria in July in Kingston, Jamaica.
See more photos after the cut…
Organizer
of the pageant, Miss United Nations Nigeria, 2014, Precious
Chikwendu, said using her Snow White Foundation NGO, she adopted a
lifecycle approach of development, focusing its interventions on
children, their families and the larger community with emphasis on the
less privileged.
of the pageant, Miss United Nations Nigeria, 2014, Precious
Chikwendu, said using her Snow White Foundation NGO, she adopted a
lifecycle approach of development, focusing its interventions on
children, their families and the larger community with emphasis on the
less privileged.
According to her, beauty transcends the physical, is not just an outward thing, but the inner qualities of an individual.
She maintained that beauty pageant had moved beyond wearing crown and cat-walking to impact positively on the society.
She maintained that beauty pageant had moved beyond wearing crown and cat-walking to impact positively on the society.
The
outgoing Queen, explained that the main focus of the pageant was to
have volunteers who were ready to use beauty to add value to humanity.
outgoing Queen, explained that the main focus of the pageant was to
have volunteers who were ready to use beauty to add value to humanity.
She
held that it focuses on volunteer work, adding that each contestant
must have a background in volunteer work for her community.
“This
sisterhood strengthens them to see beyond their immediate surroundings
and situations and extends their services across the globe.
held that it focuses on volunteer work, adding that each contestant
must have a background in volunteer work for her community.
“This
sisterhood strengthens them to see beyond their immediate surroundings
and situations and extends their services across the globe.
“As
each contestant shares ideas of how she serves her community, more
women would be strengthened and edified because their paths have crossed
for good.” she
each contestant shares ideas of how she serves her community, more
women would be strengthened and edified because their paths have crossed
for good.” she
Present
at the well attended event were wife of IGP, Mrs Arase, John Fashanu,
who was a judge, Representative of Foreign Affairs minister of state,
Musiliu Obanikoro, Mrs Funmi Ogbu, Miss Nigeria, Canada, Oby
Benson, also a judge; Hollywood based Nigerian actress, Jennifer
Oguzie, PMAN president, and a host of other dignitaries.
at the well attended event were wife of IGP, Mrs Arase, John Fashanu,
who was a judge, Representative of Foreign Affairs minister of state,
Musiliu Obanikoro, Mrs Funmi Ogbu, Miss Nigeria, Canada, Oby
Benson, also a judge; Hollywood based Nigerian actress, Jennifer
Oguzie, PMAN president, and a host of other dignitaries.
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