Miss Kasi Usani who represented Cross River State in the just concluded Face of Niger Delta Cultural Pageant (FONDCUP) 2021, emerged the overall winner. The student of Lagos State Polytechnic beat eight contestants from other Niger Delta states. She is also a Brand Ambassador for Zikel Cosmetic.
Edo State’s Miss Faith Iguodala Etinosasere emerged first runner up, while Grace Ekrakene from Delta State was the second-runner up.
Face of Niger Delta Cultural pageant is produced by Elizabeth Efe Era, a Vlogger, film producer, blogger, author, entrepreneur and the founder of Ethel Women Initiative — a non-governmental organisation established to enlighten, empower and groom the Nigerian female child, into a virtuous woman and a positive pillar in the Nigerian society. Era believes in changing the old narrative and stereotyped way of organising pageantry in Nigeria, through the FONDCUP project.
She has had this idea for more than five years before the opportunity presented itself for her to take over the management of Face of Niger Delta Cultural Pageant, three years after the death of her predecessor, late Mr. Kelly Godwin Attah (A.K.A Dear Kelly). Era was the pioneer winner and queen of the Face of Niger Delta beauty pageant, organized by Gold House in 2004, which later became FONDCUP.
According to her, FONDCUP is a means to reach out to the Niger Deltans all over the world. “Uniting the Niger Deltans through our cultural and traditional heritage by reaching out to every tribe through the face (Queen), which will share a common logo of peace, kindness, togetherness and prosperity throughout the region via diverse projects and programs, planned out by the organization for the emerging queen and her runner-ups.
There are world-class resort landscape and interesting stories, culture and tradition in the Niger Delta region, which is yet to be showcased, written and/or discovered and brought to the fore. Hence my zeal to achieve most of these goals via FONDCUP going forward.”
The well-attended event took place at Duellaz Event Centre, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, featuring appearances by outstanding Niger Delta personalities.
