Miss Aviation African Beauty Pageant debuts in Nigeria
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by emmanuel afonne7 the miss aviation african pageant logo was unveiled on feb. 23 to kick start preparation for the grande finale scheduled to hold in lagos in june1 organiser of the pageant mr ossai ilome told the news agency of nigeria nan in abuja that the pageant scheduled to hold in june was designed to change the labour dynamics in the aviation sector in favour of local content1 ilome also said that the pageant would be used to create a platform to engage relevant stakeholders towards improving business environment for operators of airlines and also create a safe and serene environment for passengers1 according to him government cannot solve the challenges in the aviation sector alone hence the introduction of the miss aviation african pageant to help facilitate and create platform for the aviation transformation in africa1 we need to identify gaps and requisite solution in the provision of adequate safety and security services to customers1 the aviation industry is set to witness a re-branding with the introduction of miss aviation african beauty pageant1 co-founder of the pageant blessing chijekwu said that the maiden event would provide not less than three scholarships to african girls to attend aviation academy quarterly within africa1 the event is also expected to champion african girls career empowerment by mentoring and networking professionals and encouraging professionals and encouraging students to focus on developing aviation sector careers1 women are the continents greatest untapped resources and we are dedicating this pageant to ensure the increase number of women in decision making positions in the aviation industry chijekwu said1 she noted that the miss aviation pageant was socially designed to harness the potential of beauty queens in contributing to development of the aviation sector1 chijekwu urged contestants wishing to participate in the beauty pageant to log on to to register1 the pageant hopes to expose and expound policy gaps as it relates to providing business friendly environment for operators ilome said1