Wednesday 26 June 2013

Ada Imo 2013: First runner up, Ogechi, to float NGO


Miss Ogechi Samuel-Oyeoyibo, first runner-up at the just-concluded First Daughter of Imo State Cultural Beauty Pageant (Ada Imo) 2013, has revealed her plans to launch a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Read more

The NGO, according to her, will focus on educating youths on cultural values, teenage pregnancy and the benefits of talent use. She said her pet project would also incorporate giving out food items occasionally to widows.

Ogechi whose birthday was on June 25, applauded the state government for putting together such an elaborate pageant and thanked Governor Rochas Okorocha for keeping to his words by giving out star and consolation prizes to winners.

The “Ada Imo 2” (second daughter of Imo State), as she is popularly called, also commended the doggedness of the Ministry of Community Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, headed by Lady Ugochi Nnanna-Okoro (Commissioner), that led to the assemblage of traditional rulers in the state, but also over 1,000 beautiful young Imo girls and handsome young men from the 655 autonomous communities.

She told Daily Sun that being the ‘Ada Imo’ First Runner-up (Ada Imo 2) has given her a platform to reach out to lives in her little way through her projects. Ogechi remains grateful to God for rewarding her with this position, noting that she will work with Ada Imo 1 and Ada Imo 3.

The elegant beauty queen represented Ohaji/Egbema LGA of Imo State after emerging as ‘Ada Ohaji/Egbema’ at the preliminaries of the 2013 ‘Ada’ and ‘Opara Imo’ beauty pageant and is preparing to embark on her first pet project which she said would be supported by her local government.

Ogechi, who thrilled the audience during the contest with a self-composed song on the glory of Imo, the home of hospitality, was the Ex- Most Beautiful Girl (MBG) in Egbema Kingdom 2010,  sponsored by MTN.

“Ada’ and ‘Opara Imo,’ is a cultural beauty pageant organised by the state government through the Ministry of Community Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. It is a two-pronged competition, which involves ‘Ada’ Imo and ‘ Opara Imo’ (Imo daughter and Imo son).

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