Twenty One Girls Emerge As Too Contestants In The Miss Anambra 2015 Pageant


Twenty one girls finally emerged as top contestants on completion of the long rigorous hours of audition for Miss Anambra 2015 Pageant, championed by Anambra Broadcasting Service.
The audition which held at Trig Point Hotels Awka witnessed a turn out of over one hundred contestants at the venue.
Correspondent, Ejike Abana takes it from there.
This year's beauty pageant has the theme, Showcasing Beauty and Brains.
Its a pageant that aims to empower young people with necessary knowledge and resources to develop themselves and in turn Anambra State.
The top contestants were subsequently decorated with sashes according to the twenty one local government areas in the State which they will represent during the course of the pageant, while five additional girls were chosen as reserves.
Speaking at the end of the audition, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra Broadcasting Service, Mr Uche Nworah while appreciating the State government and the numerous supporters of the pageant, called for more partners.
While saying that the winner of the competition is expected to fully represent Anambra State as well as promote the ABS brand with her various projects, Mr Nworah urged Ndi Anambra to key into the program by coming to any ABS office to purchase their tickets.

Chief Patrick Nwokike who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Let's Partner With You Limited, advised the twenty one contestants to always remember that they are in competition and abide by the rules of the camp, noting that the competition, among other things, has to do with character and good behavior.

Earlier, the Creative Manager of the Pageant, Miss Nwando Okwuosa, while presenting the top twenty one contestant s, urged those that didn't make it to make a return pointing out that many other opportunities abound, applauding them for taking part in the competition at all, as according to her, it shows that they are aware of what they possess and believe in

Some of the contestants that made the list of twenty one, expressed their happiness and appreciation to the organizers of the pageant for giving them such opportunity, in optimism that they will do their best to win the crown.

As the twenty one girls prepare to enter the camp, it will be recalled that the grand finale for the annual Miss Anambra 2015 pageant is scheduled to take place on October 30 2015 where the winner will eventually go home with a brand new kia Rio car, one million naira plus wardrobe allowance, and exciting consolation prizes for first and second runners up.

        Over One Hundred Girls Take Part in Miss Anambra 2015 Pageant

The event championed by Anambra Broadcasting Service kicked off in Awka today.

The ambitious girls arrived the serene venue for the audition with high hopes.
Twenty one plus five girls are expected to emerge at the end of the audition.

Miss Nwando Okwuosa who is the Creative Manager of the Miss Anambra 2015, and the winner of Miss Nigeria 2003 called on the prospective contestants to see the opportunity as a serious venture and do their best to win.
Miss Okwuosa however, told the girls that everyone of them must not be chosen, as such their very best is expected as the judges have set high standards for the pageant.

Some of the girls that spoke to the ABS expressed their optimism to be part of the top girls that will eventually emerge at the end of the audition
Miracle Ezeji, Chioma, among others, described the event as a rare opportunity to showcase their talent.

They pointed out that they have all it takes to win the contest, appreciating the ABS and organizers of the event for according them the opportunity, saying its also a way of appreciating and celebrating womanhood.

The grand finale for the Miss Anambra 2015 pageant is scheduled to take place on October 30 2015 and the winner will eventually go home with a brand new kia Rio car, one million naira plus wardrobe allowance, and exciting consolation prizes for first and second runners up.

EU to partner with Anambra State government

The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Michael Arrion says plans are on to enter into collaboration with the state government for a five year developmental programme that would improve the lives of the state citizenry.

Mr Arrion stated this shortly after a closed door meeting with Governor Willie Obiano at the Government House, Awka.
The EU Ambassador said the visit was part of his tour of partner-states, to know those ready for more programmes of which Anambra is one expressing happiness that the state did well in the two local governments they partner the state.
He explained that they had fruitful dialogue during the meeting, expressing the hope that their co-operation with the state will be broad this time.

Responding, Governor Obiano pointed out that the state did well on co-operating, with them on girl child education, as attested to by the EU ambassador.Governor Obiano requested that the partnership will be spread to other council areas, noting that the state is working out modalities to ensure that communities where EU projects are sited take ownership o fsuch projects, to ensure their longevity and optimal use.
The Governor added that the state will not relent in promoting and supporting groups and individuals who have the interest of the state at heart.
The EU ambassador and his entourage had earlier paid a courtesy visit to the governor at the Governor's Lodge Amawbia.

                   We are currently negotiating with Boko Haram - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that the Federal Government had begun negotiations with members of the Boko Haram sect to secure the release of the Chibok girls.

The President disclosed this while responding to questions from members of the Nigerian community in France under the aegis of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation.


Buhari said that he was worried by the continued stay of the girls in the camps of Boko Haram since April 14, 2014 when they were abducted by Boko Haram fighters.

The President noted that the incident had attracted global attention and sympathy within Nigeria, adding that his government could not fold its arms.

“The issue of Chibok girls has occupied our minds and because of the international attention it drew and the sympathy throughout the the world. The government is negotiating with some of the Boko Haram leadership,” he stated.

According to him, government has to first establish genuine members of the sect so that it will not make the mistake of engaging the wrong persons.

Buhari said, “It is a very sensitive development in the sense that first we have to establish whether they genuine leaders of Boko Haram? That is number one. Number two, what are their terms, the first impression we had was not very encouraging.”

The President said one of the conditions given by Boko Haram sect was to release one of its members who was developing Improvised Explosives Devices.

He, however, said that his government rejected the demand.

Buhari stated, “They wanted us to release one of their leaders who is a strategic person in developing and making IEDs that is causing a lot of havoc in the country by blowing people in churches, mosques, market places, motor parks and other places. But it is very important that if we are going to talk to anybody, we have to know how much he is worth.

“Let them bring all the girls and then, we will be prepared to negotiate, I will allow them to come back to Nigeria or to be absorbed into the community. We have to be very careful, the concern we have for the Chibok girls, one can only imagine having a daughter who is between 14 and 18 years there for more than one and a half years. A lot of the parents who have died would have preferred to see the graves of their daughters to the condition they imagined they were in.”

According to him, the kidnap of the girls has drawn a lot of sympathy throughout the world. This, he said, was the reason government was negotiating for the release of the girls.

President Buhari assured Nigerians in the Diaspora that his administration was doing everything possible to improve the economy through provision of infrastructure in critical sectors.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, had in July confirmed the willingness of the Federal Government to negotiate with the sect.

Adesina, who lamented that the insurgents, killed many people, said the Federal Government would not rule out negotiations with the sect, if it would lead to the end of terrorism.

The Nigerian Army spokesman Col. Sani Usman, a few days ago, said that members of the terror group were surrendering “en masse.”

            Towards Harmonizing The Activities of Health Professionals

Plans are under way to harmonize the activities of different health professionals in the State and end the intermittent crises that arise in the sector.
The chairman of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi Chapter, Mr. Charles Nwoye made this known to newsmen in Awka.
The Union is an umbrella body for health professionals, excluding those belonging to the NMA and Nurses, with the objective of bringing those with similar work conditions to address their challenges together.
Mr Nwoye noted that the Union functions as a single mouthpiece in government negotiations, trade negotiations, policy matters among others, saying that they hope to hit the ground running with the maiden edition of its annual symposium on the Agenda f a crises free health sectors coming up on Thursday.
The Union Chairman explained that the symposium will address the various challenges confronting health professionals in calling on all concerned to endeavour to come for the went at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital Nnewi.
While commending the progress made so far in the health sector of the State by the Obiano administration, the woman leader of the Union, Mrs Chin here Adiri said that more needs to be done in order to end the crisis in the sector, such as strike actions, among others.