Twenty-five -year-old Ada Eme, from Abia state who’s representing Nigeria at the 71st Miss World pageant, is hoping that she would return home with the coveted crown after she made the top 40 finalists. The grand finale of the pageant is billed for this Saturday at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India.
Eme made the top 40 finalists out of 117 contestants following her brilliant speech during the head-to-head challenge of the competition, where she emerged one of the top five contestants alongside Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lebanon and England.
According to the Abiriba, Abia State-born beauty queen, she was inspired to embark on the project after she realized that the children who benefited from her scholarship programme were out of school again as a result of the disease. Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes prevalent in riverine areas. Her project made it possible for the children at the grassroots to receive immunization against the infection as well as treatment for infected children. The beauty queen said she’s hopeful of clinching the coveted crown.
“I am hopeful to return with the crown. Every woman in this pageant shares the same goals as well as myself. It’s been such a beautiful challenge. However, I will continue to put my best foot forward and hope for the best,” Eme said.
This year’s Miss World kicked off on February 18, featuring a three-week schedule of events held at multiple locations, including the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
