Photo: 16-year-old student emerges winner of 2017 Miss Virginity Beauty Pageant in Lagos
Estgbam Montessori School, Mile 12, Lagos has
emerged winner of the 2017 Miss Virginity
Beauty Pageant held on January 13th, in
Surulere Local Government Secretariat in Lagos.
Miss Dolapo Makunjuola was among the 37
contestants that took part in the 9th edition of
the pageant organised exclusively for virgins
between the ages of 16 years and above.
Adeyeye Marian, a 22-Year old student emerged
another secondary school student got the
position of Second Runner up.
In her remark, Miss Makunjuola thanked the
organizers of the pageant, saying that she is
glad to identify with the virgins initiatives.
"I am very happy winning this Pageant. I thank
everyone who is here and also the organizers,
particularly, Princess Adediran Adunni who is the
brain behind the success we had here today.
Thanks all".
The beauty pageant was put together by the The
Virgins, a Non Government Organisation (NGO)
with focus on keeping and celebrating virgin girls
in Nigeria.
Speaking shortly after the pageant, Founder and
National coordinator of The Virgins, Princess
Adediran Adunni thanked all the dignitaries
present for their support and attendance.
Princess Adediran said that the pageant was
supposed to hold on the 16th December, 2016
but was postponed to January because of
financial crunch. She pointed out that if they get
good sponsors with joint efforts from the public,
parents, government, churches and international
bodies the pageant would take a better shape.
Ms. Adediran said she had sent text messages
for financial assistance to 200 Nigerians asking
for N2,000 each. Out of the 50 churches she
approached for assistance, only Anthony Okojie,
the archbishop of the Catholic Church in Lagos,
gave his support.
"Only 20 people responded out of the 200 people
I appealed to," she said. "But God assisted me
further and a Chief of Staff who I will not
mention his name for now sent the sum of
N50,000. A female lawyer also sent the sum of
N10,000. The actual amount to appreciate
virgins is, however, somehow countless."
Speaking further, Adediran advised well placed
Nigerians to come out and support the Virgin’s
initiative. She also advised young ladies to keep
their virginity intact till they get married.
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