By Okechukwu Okechukwu
A not-for-profit organisation, OCO World Group, Saturday, said it has set apart millions of Naira, cars and other goodies for 4th Edition of Nsukka Most Beautiful Girl Nigeria Pageant show.
Founder of the Group, Okwudili Celestine Okwudili, who announced this at the official unveiling of 2021 winner of Nsukka Most Beautiful Girl and press briefing for announcement of sale of forms for 2022 edition of NMBGN, stated that the forth edition is open to all girls across Nigeria.
According to him, the annual event which had nurtured and empowered talented girls from Nsukka Senatorial District of Enugu, would still promote Nsukka culture and value to all Nigerians and the wold in general through beauty pageantry contest.
“Our target is not just a good looking girl, but a Diva, one who will serve as a role model for other girls in Nsukka, Nigeria and world over. Nsukka is blessed with rich cultural values, the people are well behaved and their women are known for their revered cultural norms and values".
“Therefore whoever emerge winner irrespective of where the person comes from will represent the rich Nsukka cultural heritage, of course the winner must be beautiful, with good knowledge of Nsukka cultures, smart and intelligent. The 2022 edition winner will smile home with brand new Toyota Spider, one week international tourist trip for tourism experience and other consolation prize.
" 2nd runner-up will get half a million naira with tourist trip within Nigeria, while 3rd runner-up will be given three hundred thousand naira, and one hundred thousand naira each will also be given to other six contestants as consolation prize,” he added.
On her part, the winner of 2021 edition of OCO NMBG, Miss Okolie Chizoba, from Awgwu Local Government Area of Enugu State, expressed happiness for the opportunity, and urged younger girls to endeavour to try the 2022 edition as it would make them to become global stars.
Also speaking, the Manager of Nsukka Most Beautiful Pageant Show, Ms Okonkwo Vivian Chidiogo noted that the project is an empowerment programme because it creates room for young ladies to grow up from being nothing to something in life.
"Once you pick the form, during the cause of camping you become family, you train and you benefits from contacts, opportunities from OCO world and professionals who have come to train with you," she emphasised.
Contributing, Mr. Anyanso Ezekiel, explained that the registration forms for NMBG were on sales for N7000 at most leading stores, cyber cafes and supermarkets in Nsukka and Enugu, as well as all the bet9ja outlets in Nsukka and online at OCO World website.
Ezekiel assured that the competition would be transparent as the judges selected for the show were men and women with proven character and integrity.