Chidimma Adetshina, the newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, made a courtesy call to Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chair of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.
Dabiri-Erewa met Adetshina, who will represent Nigeria in the 73rd Miss Universe competition in Mexico, at the NIDCOM Lagos office on Tuesday.
During the visit, the chairwoman reminded persons with dual citizenship not to take the “second one for granted” and stated that Nigeria was there for Chidimma during her “trying moments”.
“If you have a dual citizenship, don’t take the second one for granted. Nigeria has been there in this trying moment for you, but I am glad you are home,” she said.
Dr. Abike expressed her admiration for Chidinma’s resilience, particularly in light of the challenges surrounding her emergence as Miss Universe Nigeria.
“If you have a dual citizenship, don't take the second one for granted. Nigeria has been there in this trying moment for you, pic.twitter.com/eKownNNo6H— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) September 4, 2024
Murray-Bruce, one of the organisers of the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant, and D’banj, the ace singer, were also in attendance.
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Chidimma generated controversy at this year’s Miss South Africa contest because of her nationality.
This sparked criticism on social media, especially among South Africans. Chidimma later withdraws from the Miss South Africa pageant.
On August 14, the model accepted an invitation to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria contest. She was declared the winner of the 2024 pageant on Saturday.
Chidimma was born in 2001 in Soweto’s Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
Her father is of Igbo heritage, and according to some stories, her mother is a Mozambican who has become a naturalized citizen of South Africa.
