•As government offers scholarship to contestants
Rivers State Governor, NyesomEzenwoWike, has called on the contestants of the Rivers State Golden Jubilee Beauty Pageant to ensure they develop themselves to contribute to the growth of the state and the country.
He spoke in the early hours of Saturday after the conclusion of the Rivers Golden Jubilee Beauty Pageant which witnessed Miss Charity Ogwutum (Miss Obio/Akpor) emerging as Miss Rivers Golden Jubilee.
Other winners include: Miss ChinenyeAkaya (Miss Oyigbo) First Runner-up, Miss Vivian Briggs (Miss Akuku-Toru), Second Runner-up, Miss Benibo Joseph (Miss Degema) Third Runner-up and Miss Elizabeth Nyedah (Miss Gokana), Fourth Runner-up.
Wike said all the 23 participants at the Beauty pageant are winners as they will promote the state as worthy ambassadors.
He encouraged them to be steadfast in their pursuit of greatness, noting that the state government will support their education.
While commending the Management of Belema Oil for awarding international scholarship to the 12 contestants who are school certificate holders, Wike announced international scholarships for the 11 other contestants with degrees.
“I want these contestants to pursue greatness. I want you to pursue academic greatness. After this event, don’t move from office to office, under the guise of a non-governmental organization,” he said.