Kasi Usani Wins Face of Niger-Delta Cultural Pageant 2021 Contest

Miss Kasi Usani has emerged winner of this year’s Face of Niger-Delta Cultural Pageant contest, carting home a car, an endorsement deal and would be involved in running a project with the World Kindness Initiative Nigeria (WKIN), and signed to FONDCUP Nigeria Limited and NDDC for one year.

The 21 years old undergraduate of Lagos State Polytechnic represented Cross River State in the just concluded FONDCUP 2021 competition.

Usani beat eight other contestants from the other Niger Delta States, to emerge winner of the coveted contest held recently at the Duellaz event Centre, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State.

Second in edition and organised by FONDCUP Nigeria Limited, in conjunction with World Kindness Initiative Nigeria, Ethel Women Initiative and LUCHY and Mandy Foundation, the pageant was sponsored by Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

It awarded two other queens, Edo State’s Miss Faith Iguodala Etinosasere, who emerged as the 1st Runner Up, She will work with telecommunication companies as the TV show host of FONDCUP project on the culture and tradition of Niger Delta region for a period of one year; while Miss Grace Ekrakene from Delta State emerged 2nd Runner Up, with a different portfolio as face of FONDCUP Tourism, amongst others. They were also named brand ambassadors for the organisation in the year 2021/2022.

Speaking on the sole objective of the event, CEO of the firm, Elizabeth Efe Era said the idea is to empower young women within the Niger Delta region to be self-reliant, foster peace and unity in the region.