Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia Emerges 2015 Miss Grand Nigeria
It was a colourful night full of memories with energetic dance spiced up with rib cracking comedy as the 2015 Miss Grand Nigeria emerged at a keen contested beauty pageant where brain and beauty was a major host.
After a rigorous screening and selection, the most anticipated maiden edition of Miss Grand Nigeria was brought to bear last weekend in Lagos amid a huge crowd.
Though the event started hours behind schedule, but it was a night well spent as 13 bevies of beauty stroll down the runway in their majestic manner of wears ranging from bikinis to pattern nicker gean to traditional attire before finally showcasing scintillating dinner gown such that the judges had a hard task deciding who the winner will be.
The pageant featured 4 panels of judges which had Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh, media consultant Olisa Adibua, 2009 Miss Unilag, Loveth Ajufoh and Shola Balogun of Shola creative studio.
Amongst the 13 contestants, Miss Akwa Ibom, Abia, Edo, Lagos, Plateau, Rivers, Cross River and Miss Kaduna made it to the top eight after which the contestants were later reduced to five at the second stage which had Miss Abia, Edo, Rivers, Lagos and Plateau.
All the contestants’ were graduates from various universities while Miss Abia who is a master degree holder from UK emerged the first runner-up and will be representing the brand as Miss Tourism, while Miss Edo will be representing as Miss ECOWAS and 22 years old Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia of Miss Plateau won the crown with a statistics of 32. 28. 34 and she will be representing Nigeria at the Miss Grand International in October at Bangkok, Thailand. She will also cart away with a brand new car and the sum of N1 million naira.
Speaking shortly after the winner emerged, the CEO of QLA Nigeria Limited and National MGN Pageant Director, Miss Loveth Ajufoh said that the pageant seeks to promote culture and tourism in Nigeria while empowering young women to achieve their personal and professional goals using their beauty, talents and intelligence.
She added that the MGN is committed to empowering women and knowing that one day, pretty soon, Nigeria will have a female President. The era of intimidating and exploiting young ladies is over.
“Ladies, you do not need to pay anybody huge sums of money to be crowned queen of the country. It is your God given right and no man can take that away from you. All you need is to believe in yourself”, she said.
Ajufoh noted further that the crown is only a means, a platform to influence and impact on the lives of others. The work cut out for the queen who will emerge will be a campaign project to stop the war and say no to violence. And the support of internally displaced people in the country by returning smiles to their faces. She however appeals to the President and all the Political leaders in the country to help bring back the Chibok girls alive and today.
To add glamour and put smile on faces of contestants, chief judge of the pageant, Tonto Dikeh offered them all a role in her forthcoming movie. The event was anchored by popular on air personality Olabisi Omidire of Eko FM and Kenneth Okoli of Mr. Nigeria 2010, while the weirdness Derenle Edun spiced up the night in a support mission.
And other trophies won at the pageant were Best Traditional outfit which went to Miss. Cross Rivers, while Theresa Chindinma Nwagulu of Miss Anambra lifted People’s choice award after slogging it out with Fumnaya Victoria Okafor of Miss Abia. Miss Edo won the Best Presentation while the Best Evening Gown still went to Omoye Loveth Zibiri of Miss. Cross Rivers State.
