Nigeria's Chidinma Adetshina emeges runner-up at Miss Universe pageant
Miss Universe: Dabiri-Erewa hails Chidinma Adetshina’s doggedness
The Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed joy over Chidimma Adetshina’s emergence as the first runner-up at the 2024 Miss Universe.
Adetshina, Nigeria’s representative at the 73rd Miss Universe Competition held in Mexico, was first runner-up after winner Denmark’s Victoria Kjaer Theilvig.
A statement on Sunday by her media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NiDCOM boss said Miss Adetshina’s feat was a “reward for her doggedness and resilience.”
Dabiri-Erewa said despite all odds, Chidimma remained focused and attained her goals.
“Adetshina’s controversial official withdrawal from the Miss South Africa 2024 contest, of which she had advanced to the final stage , some few months back,” she recalled.
According to her, “Nigeria warmly welcomed her, after being literally forced out of South Africa.”
The NiDCOM boss, who described Adesina as brilliant, focussed and determined, urged others to emulate “the spirit of Nigerianess in Chidimma by being proud of the country and not run it down under whatever guise.”
The beauty queen was warmly received at the NIDCOM Lagos office, and thereafter hosted to a grand reception at Idris Olorunnibe’s “The Temple,” Victoria Island, with music legend, D’banj in attendance.