Organisers of the Miss Tourism Nigeria 2016 have announced the death of one of their
contestants.
The contestant, a
finalist representing Ebonyi State, Maureen Onu, reportedly died in the early
hours of Thursday.
This disclosure was
made known by the CEO of the organisation, Mr. Santiago Roberts, at the
weekend.
In a statement,
Roberts said, “The brand lost a true and great gem.
“Maureen was always prompt to carry out
instructions/tasks giving and willing to learn; she was looking forward to
representing her state with pride during this year’s finals and with the hopes
of becoming the first ever national tourism queen from Ebonyi State.
“The organization promises to redesign the
content and production of the event to honour the lost contestant,” the statement added.
The deceased died at
the age of 20.
SOURCE: Daily Post
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