Organizers of  the third
edition of the Miss Eleme world Wide beauty cum cultural pageant 2016, with the theme “culturally Reloaded “is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a colourful and hitch free event of fun, pomp and pageantry, glizz and razzmatazz.
The chairman of the Miss Eleme pageant in an interview with The Tide entertainment, Solsuema Osaro, Esq disclosed that the third edition would be more colourful than the pervious ones and unique because of the introduction of a star prize of a brand new car for the winner, sponsored by Chief (Engr) Paul Obelle’s group, Eleme as well as the improvement on logistics, security and publicity.
Osaro noted that already 14 contestants had already registered and there are demands for more forms which the organisation has made available. He said he is optimistic that the pageant would record an unprecedented high number of contestants and a very large crowd.
Osaro, who is popularly known as “Mr finesse” revealed that Apart from the star prize of a brand new car for the winner the second prize of a 42″ LG flat screen television worth N250,000 goes to the first runner up, donated by LG Electronics, while the second runner up goes home with an 8kg LG washing machine valued at N155,000 as well as the hunter’s prize in addition to other consolation prizes.
Mr Finesse explained that the Hunters prize are for individuals or groups that registered a contestant. If the contestant wins the star prize, the hunter gets N50,000 and a hunters gold plague, first runner up, N30,000.00 and a silver plague, while the hunter of the second runner up receives N20,000 and a bronze plague. He said the idea is for people to register contestants for the pageant, the award is sponsored by Eleme old stars football club.
The chairman also stressed that other organizations, groups and individuals are also interested in sponsoring the event and they include Lizpa super market sponsores of the star prize of a brand new car for the winner, while Lizpa recreational centre provides venue and space for the event that is capable of containing 3000 guests, both organizations belong to the Obelle group, while land mark hotel is sponsoring one week camping and feeding for the contestants.
Other sponsores include, PABOD Breweries, Association of Beauty Peageant Organizers of Nigeria, Ofalarun Eleme USA incorporated, (sponsores of oversea trips), media houses such as Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (RSNC), Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation (RSBC) and the Rivers State Television, (RSTV) as well as individuals like Prof. Isreal Awate, Hon (Barr) Kamalu, Commissioner, Budget and Economic planning, Rivers State, Hon Blessing O. Ejim, Commissioner representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the Local Government Service Commission, among others.
Osaro who is also the Emeritus, Mr Uniuyo Most Handsome Student stated that the pageant has been endorsed by the Rivers State Government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, HRH, Sir Emere Emperor Nkpe, JP, AMB. P FNIL, One-eh Aleasa Eleme x, paramount ruler of Eleme, Eleme Local Government Council, Eleme Youth Council (EYC) and National Association of Eleme students.
Mr Finesse maintained that as the Special Assistant on social engineering to the caretaker committee chairman of Eleme LGA, Hon Johnson O. Nwogu, it is the desire of the CTC chairman to create a congenial interactive avenue for youths and to promote talent hunt. He stressed that the peageaut is aimed at show casing the talents, the qualities, beauty and goodness of the Eleme girl and to ensure that the youths of Eleme are appreciated.
Mr Osaro intimated that his organisation would be holding two beauty pageants this year, the first pageant which comes up next month (May), is the Miss Eleme beauty /cultural peageant and it is for the indigenes of Eleme only who are between the ages of 18 and 30, while the second pageant, Most Beautiful Girl in Eleme which comes up later in the year is open to all ladies whether indigene or not and between 18 and not beyond 30 years.
He maintained that the pageants will serve as a platform to correct some cultural taboos committed by strangers and to protect the cultural heritage of the Eleme people.