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The convener of the Face of Niger Delta Cultural Pageant, Elizabeth Era, is very passionate about promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Niger-Delta region of the country and she does not hide it.
Unveiling plans for the pageant, Era stated that she wanted to change the negative impression some people had of the Niger Delta. She said, “I chose to do a cultural pageant because I want to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Niger Delta people. People don’t really know much about our culture and who we are. People only get to know about the activities of militants, kidnappers and other criminals but I want to change all that. I want to show the world that there is something very beautiful about the Niger Delta people, and it’s not just because our maidens are beautiful and intelligent women. We are trying to identify with our culture and tradition.” She also noted that the pageant was being organised in collaboration with
THE Convener of the maiden Face of Niger-Delta Cultural Pageant (FONDCUP), Miss Elizabeth Era, has said the cultural pageantry is aimed at showcasing the