THE winner of the 2011 edition of the Most beautiful Girl In Nigeria (MBGN) beauty peagent, Miss Sylvia Nduka, last weekend in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, illuminated the confines of the Villa Misercordae Dei, a home for the physically challenged and destitutes, with her alluring beauty and electrifying presence.The beauty queen, who arrived the home in the company of her promoters, said that her visit was to felicitate with the less privileged, to give them hope and a sense of belonging that would stimulate them to look up to their abilities instead of wallowing in self- pity.She said that in order to overcome the many challenges of poverty and child abuse in the country, education should be made available to every Nigerian child. 'I want to impact on the disabled ones, people that wanted to go to school but never had the opportunity, like what I did in Lagos and Akwa Ibom states, where I gave out scholarships to these special people.'The soft-spoken queen, who incidentally is from Isuofia in Anambra State, disclosed that she would use her position to launch a massive crusade against illiteracy, girl-child discrimination and other social evils confronting the Nigerian child.Before her arrival, the inmates of the home could not hide their joy as they waited endlessly to catch a glimpse of the most beautiful girl in Nigeria. The physically challenged, who formed a larger percentage of the inmates were in high spirit as they rehearsed the special song they composed for the occasion.At last, when the August visitor arrived, she could not control her emotions as her entourage was greeted with the clanking of hundred wheel chairs as the inmates jostled to get her attention and savour the rare opportunity of socialising with the paragon of beauty.In her address, Miss Nduka, told the solemn audience that she shared in their plight, expectations and challenges and would use her time and resources in ensuring that she made impact in the lives of the inmates of the centre and other less privileged ones in the society.'I want to be remembered for what I have done for people. All I want to do in life is to achieve my goals and do what I know how to do best for people.I am going to touch lives, so that the impact I have made in peoples' lives will speak for me,' she said.After a humurous display of complicated dance pattern by the inmates who spared nothing to ensure that the guest was optimally emtertained, the visibly satisfied beauty icon took time to take photographs with the inmates and staff of the centre after showering them with gift items and undisclosed sum of money which was presented to the proprietor of the centre.In his response, the proprietor and Pro-Chancellor of the Tansian University, an Anambra State-based private university, Professor Mosignor John Bosco Akam, commended the beauty ambassador for her gesture, stressing that her presence had lifted the spirits of the inmates by reminding them that they were still remembered by important people in the society.The erudite Catholic priest disclosed that, it is encouraging to know that people observed and appreciated our contributions towards the welfare of the less privileged and destitute in our society. And this token of gratitude will certainly continue to spur the centre to continue to expand its philantropic activities.'The Home Villa Misercordae Dei, which according to the cleric means a practical dimension of showing God's mercy, which he said began gradually in 1985 as a mere desire to assist people in need, 'that was when I developed special interest for the physically challenged and orphans.'According to the cleric, the home, though not yet popular in the country, had served so many purposes among which he said included serving as home for the homeless and very comfortable abode for the orphans and destitute.'I was visiting motherless babies homes in the South Eastern part of the country, at a point, I said I would establish something with particular reference to orphans who have lost their parents and they are being pursued around by the relations of their parents to make sure they also liquidate them so that they can take the property of the parents,' he submitted.
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