{"id":6865,"date":"2013-07-21T15:27:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-21T15:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/drama-intrigues-as-bayelsa-hosts-wins-mbgn\/"},"modified":"2013-07-21T15:27:15","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T15:27:15","slug":"drama-intrigues-as-bayelsa-hosts-wins-mbgn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/drama-intrigues-as-bayelsa-hosts-wins-mbgn\/","title":{"rendered":"Drama, intrigues as Bayelsa hosts, wins MBGN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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.Omotola knocks Senate on child marriage<\/p>\n

In a show characterised by drama and intrigues, the fair-skin, not-so-tall 18-year old Miss Anna Ebiere Banna from Bayelsa State emerged the winner of the 26th edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, 2013.<\/p>\n

Banna, one of the youngest winners of the crown since its inception, will now represent Nigeria at the Miss World pageant holding in Jakarta, Indonesia later this year.<\/p>\n

She was crowned at the well-decorated Banquet Hall, Yenagoa on Saturday night\u00a0 by the outgoing 2012 winner of the show, Miss. Isabella Ayuk in the presence of the excited Governor of the state, Mr. Seriake Dickson.<\/p>\n

Dickson immediately appointed Banna as his Special Assistant on Culture and Tourism and made her Culture and Tourism Ambassador of the state.<\/p>\n

Banna clinched the crown after beating 31 other contestants to the admiration of the rapturous crowd who were mainly from the state.<\/p>\n

While some believed that her victory was based on the home support she enjoyed from the crowd who gave her standing ovation each time she appeared on the stage, others said her composure, beauty and mien endeared her to the judges.<\/p>\n

But the entertaining event started unfolding with lots of drama when the Silverbird Group asked Dickson to present an award to the screen diva and musician, Mr. Omotola Jalade.<\/p>\n

Jalade was also on the panel of judges.<\/p>\n

The governor in his brief remarks to present the award forced most spectators to roll with laughter.<\/p>\n

After looking closely at Omotola, Dickson said: “Having seen you closely, I can see why they call you, Omo sexy”.<\/p>\n

But Omotola who thanked the Silverbird Group for the award changed the mood of the event from excitement to sober reflection.<\/p>\n

In a prepared speech, she lamented the hopelessness of the Nigerian child citing the inability of the Senate to protect the rights of children.<\/p>\n

She was particularly angry that the Senate turned its back on children by refusing to make law abolishing child marriage.<\/p>\n

If the Senate with members perceived to be fathers could show nonchalant attitude to sensitive issues affecting children, who protects the child in Nigeria? Omotola queried.<\/p>\n

“A very alarming number of children are hawking on the streets. Let us say no to the Senate Bill endorsing child marriage”, she said.<\/p>\n

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