Eighteen-year-old Queen Joann Ene-Ita recently emerged Miss University Nigeria. A 200 Level Dental and Surgery student at the University of Port-Harcourt, Ene-Ita came out tops at a keenly contested competition that was held in partnership with the Benue State Government.
After 21 days in camp, the 50 contestants, drawn from universities throughout the country, took part in the grand finale at the IBB Square in Markudi, Benue State.
It had in attendance the first lady of Benue State, Mrs. Yemisi Suswam; the deputy governor of Benue State, Chief Stephen Lawani, who represented the governor; the wife of the deputy governor, the Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, the SSG Benue State, the first lady of Nassarawa State, the wife of the deputy governor of Bayelsa State, among other dignitaries.
After an intense display of poise, beauty and intelligence, the contestants were pruned down to 10 by the panel of judges. Only Miss University of Port-Harcourt, Miss Benue State University, Miss University of Benin, University of Calabar and University of Uyo made it to the final five, out of which Ene-Ita was crowned queen by her predecessor, Onyanta Adama.
The panel of judges consisted of Mr. Guy Murray-Bruce, President, Silverbird Entertainment; Miss Nigeria 1979, Mrs. Helen Prest-Ajayi; Personal Executive to the first lady of Bayelsa State, Mrs. Gift Nwankwo, Ambassador Danielle Hugo of the UNPS; Mr. Jacque El-Chakary from France; Secretary to Benue State Government, Dr. Audu Achigili; and Mrs. Victoria Gemede.
Source:http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201011216341662
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