Terere Obaigbo, a beauty queen, representing Edo State, has emerged the overall winner of the 5th edition of Mrs Nigeria beauty pageant, a non-bikini beauty queen contest for the most beautiful, innovative and dynamic married women in Nigeria.
Obaigbo, a professional Marketer, who has been married for three years, beat 19 other contesters to win the coveted crown.
With mouth watering prizes like modeling contract, community development projects, and opportunity to represent the country in the 2021 Mrs Universe Contest holding later this year in Sri Lanka, Obaigbo would also have sponsorship opportunities for some of her pet projects,which centered on the empowerment of the women.
Mrs Benjamin Gloria Gershemwa, became the 1st Runnerup, and Mrs Tony-Nweze Makuochukwu, claimed the 2nd Runner Up Title, Mrs Evelyn Chukwujekwu, came 3rd.
Speaking with newsmen, the Mrs Nigeria Queen, said she feels very honoured to be crowned the overall winner of the contest, promising to use her tenure of office to advance the cause of the women folks across the country.
According to her, “I am a professional model and a beauty queen pageant, yea. But this is a huge one for me and am so humbled by the crown and the responsibilities that comes with it.
“As a matter of fact, I am making a pledge to optimally utilise my tenure as the 2021 Mrs Nigeria Queen to propagate the cause of the women across the world.”
The winner, who has been married for three years now, also admonished the women to work on their personal dreams and goals before entering into marriage, saying such is one of the preconditions for a successful marital experience.
“Marriage is not supposed to be dreaded as it is because it is a beautiful thing and so,the God almighty says. But the inability to put the first things first might hinder the smoothness of the journey.
“For me, working on one’s personal life’s Dreams and goals and getting the right footing before dashing into other important obligations like marriage is very key.
“In addition, marrying for the right reason is also very important. For me, I am happy today because I found the love of my life and married him for the right reasons –unconditional love,” she added.
In her remarks, the organiser and Managing Director of Mrs Nigeria Ltd, Mrs. Sarah Anogwi, said besides the celebration of beauty and class, she feels fulfilled that the event is producing the intended results.
According to her, “this is the 5th edition of the programme. And I am very happy, looking back and counting how modest we have been contribution to the emancipation of the women folks.
“For us, no single woman or a girl child would be left behind or allowed to be trampled upon.
“We shall continue empower them, protect their rights, and advocate against their challenges. This is the reason why the organisation was created in the first place, to empower the women and protect them against the vices of our society,” she added.
