Wife of Ogun state Governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun is expected to chair the maiden edition of the Miss Awelewa beauty competition which has been scheduled to hold on Monday, April 21, 2014 at Citi Hotel & Suites in Ijebu Ode.
The pageant show which is being put together by Ogun state leading celebrity magazine; IJEBU NEWS XTRA is to involve eligible female students from all tertiary institutions in the state.
Other dignitaries billed to grace the occasion include Otunba Seyi Oduntan, a corporate player, developmental economist, marketing expert and politician, Segun Oyebolu, founder Feed The Elderly Foundation, Giwa Sunday Osifeso, the Chief Executive Officer of Timberland Nigeria Enterprises producer of Kerewa Herbal Bitter Gin and Mr Bolu Owotomo, Co-founder and Managing Director at Bellwether Capital Management Limited among others.
Dayo Rufai, the Coordinator of the event said the aim of the pageant contest is to promote the cultural heritage of the State, enhance the development of social life of the youths and to encourage a healthy competition among upcoming models in the State and the nation as a whole.
According to him, there are other activities lined up for the benefits of the contestants. They will be visiting various tourist centres in Ijebuland as well as attend seminars bothering on major topical issues confronting women in our society.
The auditioning for the event will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Conference Hotel Ijebu Ode.
The winner is to be rewarded with an all-expense paid return trip to United Kingdom and a 32inches LCD Television while the first runner up gets a modelling contract with Fly4cheaper Nigeria Ltd and a deep freezer. The Second runner up goes home with a Samsung Galaxy tablet, while there would be consolation prizes for other participants from the sponsors of the pageant show.
Some of the major sponsors of the event include Ogun state Government, International Breweries, Nestle Nigeria PLC, Nigerian Breweries PLC, Pumavin Herbal Bitter Gin, Citi Hotel & Suites, Bolu Owotomo Initiatives and Wesco Pools and Lottery.