9yr-old Mmesoma Ikwuagwu, from Abia state, described as prettier than Nicki Minaj becomes Little Miss Nigeria
The event which held at Vantage point, Ikeja, Lagos, had artist like M’jpink who entertained the audience with wonderful performance.
Also, Menankiti Daniella, representing Anambra state and Mnena Ternenge representing Benue state came 1st and 2nd runner Ups respectively.
Mmesoma emerged winner
of the competition after keenly contesting with 37 other smart girls from
other states. One of the judges, Queen Abdulateef Titilope,
described the contestants as being very intelligent.
“All the contestants are
very intelligent. As one of the judges, judging them was very difficult, but,
definitely a winner must emerge in a contest. I plan to work with the Little
Miss Nigeria to help promote any pet project she comes up with.” Speaking with
Vanguard, immediately after being crowned, Mmesoma expressed joy for her
victory and thanked the audience for their participation. She however revealed
her intention to work together with her predecessor, Queen Esther Lawal to
carry out her duties of helping less Privileged children.
According to her, “I am
happy for my victory. I feel glad and very encouraged to do better for the
children. I plan to partner NGO’s and government agencies to help the less
privileged, to support them.
I also plan to support
the rescued Dapchi and Chibok girls drive.
“My predecessor, Queen Esther Lawal is very
kind, pretty and she’s very intelligent too. She has been so helpful throughout
today, I will like to say to her, you’re a great queen, I hope to be like you
and maybe even as great as you.” Expressing her joy, the mother of the queen,
Mrs. Ikwuagu said Mmesoma is a special gift from God who has always made a name
for herself, not just in beauty but also in her academics.
She said the little
beauty has won a lot awards to herself.
The convener, Little
Miss Nigeria Project, Oladele Nihi, said the project is to get one of the
little girls to advocate for her colleagues in the Nigerian situation where
female children are the main victims of crisis such as the Boko Haram, kidnaps,
rapes and other social vices because they are armless.” Calling on the state
and Federal government to support the project,
Nihi said the wife of President and wives of
governors should key into the project.
She said they should
see the platform as a means to reach out to Nigerian children.
“They can
partner with us so that their goodwill and benevolence to the Nigerian children
can pass through the queen, she can even be the queen of their pet projects.”
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