As part of its mission to promote the Nsukka values and cultural heritage, OCO World Group has announced the 2022 Nsukka Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant show.
Founder of the Group, Okwudili Celestine Okwudili disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday during the official unveiling of the 2021 winner of Nsukka Most Beautiful Girl and press briefing for announcement of sale of forms for 2022 edition of NMBGN at Golden Valley Hotel Nsukka, tagged “Diva’s Edition” he disclosed that the aim of the beauty pageant to showcase beautiful, smart and intelligent Nsukka girls to the world, adding that the 2022 edition is open for all Nigerian girls.
News Echo reports that OCO World has been the chief Sponsor and organizer of the NMBG beauty Pageant for three years, an annual event, for young, beautiful and talented girls from Nsukka Senatorial District, but has thrown the 4th edition open to all Nigerian girls to contest.
Speaking during the briefing, Okwudili said “This year we are extending the invitation for the 4th edition of Nsukka Most Beautiful girl Nigeria to all Nigerian girls as we target to 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,” he said.
He further stated that “the 2022 edition winner will smile home with a brand new Toyota Spider, one week international tourist trip for tourism experience and other prizes, the 2nd runner-up will get half a million naira and a tourism 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 said.
While unveiling Okolie Chizoba as the winner of 2021 edition of NMBG beauty pageant, Okwudili noted that her pet projects have continued to impact positively on young girls in Nsukka towards cultural and moral upbringing. He expressed his satisfaction with the current Queen’s projects and the winners of the previous editions adding that they have done the Nsukka and OCO World proud.
Manager, Nsukka Most Beautiful Pageant Show, Okonkwo Vivian Chidiogo noted that the project is an empowerment programme because it creates room for these young ladies to grow up from being nothing to something in life.
According to her, “once you pick the form, during the cause of camping you become family, you train and you benefit from contacts, opportunities from the OCO world and professionals who have come to train with you”. She assured that the 2022 edition will be an exceptional one due to the many benefits available to make it a worthwhile.
However, Mr. Anyanso Ezekiel, explaining the NMBGN beauty pageant 2020 said that the registration forms is already on sale for N7000 and is available in some most leading stores, cyber cafes and supermarkets in Nsukka and Enugu, as well as all the bet9ja outlets in Nsukka and also can be obtained online at OCO World website.
Ezekiel noted further that the competition would be transparent and will be an avenue to showcase a beautiful and talented girl in Nsukka zone to the world, adding that all the judges that will judge the contestants are men and women of noble and proven integrity.
Present at the event were, Chris Ikokwu, the pageant producer, Bet9ja stakeholders, Solive oil, Solace Table Water, ND Benz, media personalities, among others.
