With over 74 girls who enrolled for season 15 Adandiigbo cultural pageant, a native of Ohuhu Umuahia north LGA of Abia state, Ihuoma Grace Jonah has emerged winner.
Since 2005 Igbo brand ambassadors have been chosen to carry out promotion of the cultural heritage and language, creating and reawakening the interest of Igbo youths through cultural heritage.
In 2006, UNESCO described Igbo language as one of the endangered languages that will go extinct by the year 2025, however ,15 years down the line, Igbo youths still speak the language and engage in competition with each other on aspects of the culture like proverbs, culinary prowess and language amongst the girl child.
Hrm Ihuoma Grace Jonah is expected to reign with some of her runner ups from the south south and south east states like –
Hrm Chinwendu Jacinta Arinze
AdaAnambra
Hrm Ukpabi Esther Ifeoma, a native of Ngbo in Ohaukwu LGA
AdaEbonyi
HRM Ezinne Onum Gold
AdaAbia
Hrm Chioma Whitney Odikanwa
Ada Delta
Hrm Nnenna Cynthia Ani.
Ada Enugu
Chigaemezu Nweke
AdaEntraco /AdaImo
The Season 15 was made possible by sponsorship and support of Lanceguards limited, UAC foods PLC, All Seasons hotel, Play Royal lounge, Jennifers Signature, Gbetu Tv, Olablog, etc.
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