Entertainment
Club Manager Hails Miss Rivers 2016
Though the Miss Rivers
State Reality beauty pageant has come and gone, commendations still trail the winner of the highly coveted crown, Miss Obio/Akpor, Chinweoke Ogbonda.
The lasts commendation came from the General Co-ordinator of Clubs, under the flagship of Afrique Continental Hotels Limited, Port Harcourt, Prince Victor Ifeanyi Mini. He described the victory as well deserved and urged her to use her exalted position to champion the course of Ikwerre ethnic nationality and promote the enviable cultural values of the Rivers people.
The group clubs manager who oversees the Afrique New moon night Club Igwuruta, Afrique Executive night club Rumuekini, Afrique new world night club Aba road and Afrique Niger Delta Night Club Omoku, noted that beauty contest has come to stay in Rivers State and called on young beautiful indigenes of the state to make use of the opportunity and better their lots and that of their families.
According to him the unprecedented victory of Miss Agbani Darego as Miss World opened the doors of opportunities for the Rivers girl to aspire for greater heights and bring more glory, investors and tourists to the state as their own contribution towards boosting the revenue base of the State and create employment for the youths.
It will be recalled that Miss Ogbonda who emerged winner, went home with a star prize of brand new car, with an annual salary of two million Naira, while the top five contestants got one year academic scholarship of N150,000 each as well as other consolation prizes.
The event was powered by the Government of Rivers State through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in collaboration with M.R.S. Entertainment ventures proudly supported by Le Meridien hotels, Greenwood court hotel and suits, Standard Care Health Services, Ibioju Saloon, Galaxy 360 Magazine, Hip TV, Antodec, Dr. Roy, Bellzivibes, Main effects, make Over Memoir Photo laboratory, Koko pot, Shakara 360, Champaign Music home and Tolmann etc.