19-year-old undergraduate wins MBGA 2015 pageant

Miss Debbie Douglas, 19-year-old Political Science student of
Nasarawa State University, has won the 2015 edition of the
Most Beautiful Girl in Abuja (MBGA) beauty pageant.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the
Cross River State born beauty queen beat 31 other
contestants on Sunday to emerge the new FCT
Queen.
This year’s edition of the MBGA pageant, which
started in 2001 and organised by Dolce
Entertainment Ltd, marked the 15th anniversary of
the annual event.
NAN report that the contest is organised annually to
discover and develop beauty queens in the FCT.
Mr Ejiro Okpihwo, Chief Executive, Dolce
Entertainment, said that the MBGA pageant serve
as platform to empower young Nigerian ladies
from different background.
He added that it also helped to create employment
opportunities for many people in the entertainment
industry.
Okpihwo said that the MBGA was now a popular
brand in pageantry business in Nigeria and
beyond, adding that it had created several
opportunities for previous contestants and winners.
“In the past 10 years, we have given out over 10
cars to winners consistently and empowered them
to carry out pet projects that have impacted the
community positively”, he said.
Douglas, the new beauty Queen, was presented
with a brand new Pontiac car and undisclosed cash
award.
She spoke amidst tears of joy on what she
intended to do during her reign as the FCT beauty
queen in the next 12 months.
“It was really tough contesting for one crown with
31 persons. I am thrilled that I emerged the
winner.
“I thank God for his grace and the organiser for
giving me the opportunity to participate in this
contest.
“I will use my office to preach peace and tolerance
among Nigerians and will also be involved in
leadership mentoring for teenagers, as leaders of
tomorrow.
“I will work as an ambassador of peace and
positive change agent in the life of young people,”
she said.
Douglas noted that combining the responsibilities of
her new office with the demands of studies as a
300 level student in the university would be
tasking.
She however expressed optimism that with her
passion and hard work, she would succeed in the
task ahead.
The first to the fifth runners up of the pageant,
were named MBGA’s ambassadors and models for
2015.
Some upcoming and established Nigerian music
artistes and comedians performed at the event
which was held at the congress hall of Transcorp
Hilton Hotel.