Vivian Ebimoboere from Bayelsa on Sunday beat 11 other contestants to emerge winner of Miss Amnesty Nigeria Beauty Pageant 2023, organised by Tracy McWary Foundation.

Miss Constance Christopher, of Edo, is the first runner up, Emily Agundu,of Abia became the second runner up, while Miss Marvin Lucky took the fourth position.

Receiving her prize, Ebimoboere, commended the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Chief Timipre Sylva and Tracy McWary Foundation for organising the pageant.

She said her emergence as the winner positions her be a role model to young people, after she has been empowered with N1,000,000 capital to start her business as a young person.

According to her, the Miss Amnesty Nigeria is a platform for empowering young peopleto make them self-reliant in the society, serve as role models to others and give back to the larger society.

So the pageant is like a stepping stone for me and I want to appreciate the brain behind this, Miss Tracy and eminent judges for finding me worthy to be the Miss Amnesty Nigeria 2023.

I want to officially appreciate the sponsors of the event Chief Timipre Sylva, The Presidential AmnestyProgramme for their financial support and for the success of the programme, she said.

On her part, the founderand Chief Executive Officer, of Tracy McWary Foundation, Miss Tracy McWary, commended the official sponsor of the Miss Amnesty Nigeria 2023, Timipre Sylva, and appealed for support from individuals and corporate organisations.

She said the pageant aims touplift Niger Delta women in appreciation of the challenges they face during times of crisis.

McWary explained that all the contestants have undergone skills capacity training and assisted with starter packs to start their entrepreneurship journeys.

She recalled what happened to women during the crisis in Odi Kingdom in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa several years ago and regretted that the female gender was worse hit.

According to the pageant organiser, a lot of women lost their livelihoods, socially displaced , lost their farm lands amongst other things.

So, we brought this pageant as a way of empowering the Niger Delta women to be self-sufficient after learning various skills supported by my foundation.

As you can see today most of the people that didnt win the pageant all went home with something good that they can use to start up life and start earning their own money, she said.

On his part, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) President Mr Jonathan Lokpobiri said that the event is very important and strategic to the IYC, as its all about young people of the Niger Delta.

Lokpobiri, represented by Tari Agai commended the organisers and sponsors of the beauty pageant for empowering young people through the pageant.