Chukwuemeka Egejuru
The Face of Azumini Tourism 2021 has been unveiled in Umuahia, the capital of Abia state.
The biannual event which is designed to promote tourism in Abia state and Nigeria at large kicked off with National Queen’s tour held in Ogbunike cave in Oyi Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra state with 15 pageants, contesting for the Face of Azumini Tourism 2021 crown.
The event also featured LADIES NIGHT at de Latinos Concept Umuahia and ICONS LIGHT OUT AND INDUSTRY NIGHT AT Luxury City Aba Abia state respectively, while the Grand Finale of Face of Azumini Tourism 2021 holds on the 30th October 2021 at Luxury City Aba, Abia state.
The winner will go home with the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000.00k) with other consolation prizes for 1st and 2nd runner ups.
Speaking with National Ambassador, the CEO/MD Gifmag Concept and the organizer of the event, Amb Godwin Ifeanyi Ferdinand disclose that the concept seeks to explore and promote rich tourism potential in Abia state and Nigeria at large with a view to attracting development in the tourism.
He called on well meaning Nigerians to invest in the tourism sector especially in the Azumini blue river, maintaining that tourism in Nigeria remained an untapped goldmine.
He thanked the Abia state governor, Dr Okezie victor ikepezu for creating the enabling environment for tourism to thrive in Abia.
Contributing, the former Ada IMO and the event manager, Queen Genevieve Nwaeke has called for a sustained effort in the development of tourism in Nigeria.
This, she said, would reduce criminality and youth restiveness, insisting that it would engage the youths meaningfully.
The partners/sponsors of the event are: Aunty Bella White oat,
View world travel and Tour Ltd,
Cometh light solar world,
Maxivote online,
FCMB.
Others include:
City 9ja TV
Queen Abiba Contour
Most beautiful Queen in Abia organization and Prince Aham motors and among others.