Osuemhe Ugonoh
Osuemhe Ugonoh 18, who’s a student
in the Republic of Ireland emerged the winner of the 13th edition of
the esteemed Miss Africa Ireland beauty pageant which took place last
Friday, November 30, 2012 at The Gresham Hotel in Dublin. The 1st and
2nd runners-up were Catriona Nyankabiri of Zimbabwe and Grace Might from
Cameroon.
The pretty young woman is a student of Athlone Institute of technology studying
Health Science & Nutrition. Miss Ugonoh walked tall to beat other
stunning and intelligent contestants from other African countries such
as Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Cameroon to name a few.
Warmly
referred to as ‘Osi’ her by friends & family, the beautiful teenager
will be campaigning what she think is one of the causes of depression
amongst children in her project entitled ‘Child Abuse’.
In her winning speech, Osuemhe told National Enquirer that she will beworking
with the organisers of the beauty pageant to stage an official visit to
meet Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the governor of Edo State where she
hails from. Miss Ugonoh described as Governor Oshomole as political role
model whose infrastructural revolution is left to be beaten in Africa.
The
prestigious event was attended by well-known members of the Irish
community, amongst who were Irish Minister of Trade & Foreign
Affairs, Mr. Joe Costello and wife, Emer, a Member of European
Parliament (MEP) for Dublin, H.E Mr. Azwindini Jeremiah and Dingaan
Ndou, Counsellor Bill Tormey.
The yearly Miss Africa Ireland is a
beauty & fashion event put together by Tina Tinuke Akinola-Jinad of
Tritees Promotions to highlight and celebrate the unique fashion, beauty and diversity of cultures of African people in Ireland