Introduction to the 2025 Face of Tourism Beauty Pageant
Miss FCT, Queen Sarah Okli, has emerged winner of the 2025 Face of Tourism beauty pageant. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okli edged out 10 other contestants to clinch the highly coveted crown at the grand finale of the competition on Saturday in Abuja.
The Event and Its Highlights
The event, which held on Saturday night at the Armed Forces Officers Mess, Lungi Barracks in Abuja, had contestants drawn from different states. The first runner-up, Miss Kaduna, Queen Theresa Jonathan, was crowned Miss Tradition 2025, and the second runner-up, Miss Enugu, Queen Laura Eze was crowned Face of Tourism Ambassador 2025. Miss Akwa Ibom, Queen Anita Emmanuel was crowned the Face of Tourism North 2025.
The Night of Glitz and Glamour
It was a night of glitz and glamour as stakeholders in the culture and tourism sector, showbiz entrepreneurs, and heads of corporate bodies gathered for the tourism fiesta. In her address, Jane Ochanya, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of “Free Image Humanitarian Foundation (FIHF), organisers of the annual pageant, congratulated the new tourism queen for the feat.
The Purpose of the Event
According to Ochanya, the event is aimed at promoting Nigeria’s rich tourism sector and to draw the attention of relevant stakeholders, especially the federal government, to the importance of tourism to the national economy. She said as Nigeria seeks the diversification of its economic mainstay, the tourism and creative sectors were veritable alternatives if given proper attention. She called on the government at all levels to ensure more funding for the tourism sector in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Empowering Youths Through the Pageant
Ochanya, once a winner of a beauty pageant, said her interest in organising the pageant was to give positive direction and exposure to youths, particularly girls. “We need to assure them that they can be successful in a positive way rather than venturing into prostitution, drugs, and other social vices. The Face of Tourism beauty pageant, amongst other things, is focused on creating awareness on the economic potentials of the tourism industry. This is very important, especially in terms of job creation for the teeming idle Nigerian youths, and as well serve as a catalyst for economic growth and development of the country”, she said.
Conclusion
The 2025 Face of Tourism beauty pageant has come to an end with the emergence of Queen Sarah Okli as the winner. The event, which was aimed at promoting Nigeria’s rich tourism sector, has achieved its purpose by drawing the attention of relevant stakeholders to the importance of tourism to the national economy. It is expected that the new tourism queen will use her reign to promote Nigeria’s rich tourism potential, especially in job creation and its contribution to the nation’s GDP.
FAQs
- Who won the 2025 Face of Tourism beauty pageant?
Queen Sarah Okli, Miss FCT, won the 2025 Face of Tourism beauty pageant. - What was the purpose of the 2025 Face of Tourism beauty pageant?
The purpose of the event was to promote Nigeria’s rich tourism sector and to draw the attention of relevant stakeholders to the importance of tourism to the national economy. - Who organised the 2025 Face of Tourism beauty pageant?
The event was organised by the Free Image Humanitarian Foundation (FIHF). - What is the expected role of the new tourism queen?
The new tourism queen is expected to use her reign to promote Nigeria’s rich tourism potential, especially in job creation and its contribution to the nation’s GDP.
