Miss Nigeria 2018 sets agenda for women empowerment

MISS Nigeria has announced that its call for the 2018 edition entries of the pageant would be free, adding that this year’s edition’s core targets would be in the areas of education, environment, arts and culture, health, financial management and technology.

The project coordinator, Miss Nigeria, Chioma Nwigwe, who made this known to journalists at a press briefing held yesterday in Lagos, said that the competition is open to young ladies within the 18 and 25 age bracket, who possess exemplary leadership qualities and can align excellently with the organisation’s mission to empower women beyond beauty.

She added that the organisation will bring back the essence of its establishment, highlighting six core targets that would be crucial in the selection of the ultimate winner of its prestigious title this year.

“These target areas, education, environment, arts and culture, health, financial management and technology encourages the aspiring queen to empower women, improve the lives of people and society at large via these core values.

Speaking on the uniqueness of this year’s beauty pageant, she said that selection of the winner would be based on intellectual prowess and ability to function effectively within the six core targets.

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“This year’s competition will not be business as usual as the winner will not be selected based on physical attributes alone but factors such as intellectual prowess, ability to function effectively within the six core targets will be heavily prioritised.

“The essence of a good education cannot be overemphasised. This is why the Miss Nigeria organisation seeks a queen who values education, one who will ensure a greener environment, a queen who is concerned about adequate mental and physical health of women, and manages finances prudently.”

Speaking also, the 2013 winner of the contest and the current creative director of the project, Ezinne Akudo, stressed that the 2018 winner would be a strong female leader, beautiful, socially conscious and committed to influencing young women all over the world.

“We are committed to finding a young lady who defies the stereotypical perception of beauty queens as just superficial. Miss Nigeria 2018 must embody all the attributes of a strong female leader. She must be beautiful, socially conscious and committed to positively influencing young women across the country and continent,” she stated.