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Kate Ododo, who hails from Okpe local government area of Delta State, Nigeria, has been selected to represent the country in the finals of the Miss/Mrs Africa UK & Ireland 2024.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Miss/Mrs Africa UK & Ireland is organised by Africa UK Pageants & Empowerment Programmes to uplift African women in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland.
The beauty pageant, like no other, is the first of its kind, put together to illustrate and promote the intellect and beauty of African women in the UK and Ireland.
“I am very excited to be selected to represent Nigeria in the Miss/Mrs Africa UK & Ireland 2024 finals out of a record number of entries that were received by the organisation.
“I am passionate about empowering and supporting young people and I believe the Miss/Mrs Africa UK & Ireland 2024 will serve as a springboard for my passion. I am so excited and I am so looking forward to the journey,” Kate Ododo said.
Organisers of the Miss/Mrs Africa UK & Ireland pageant had disclosed the contest was created for African women over the age of 30 who live in the UK or Ireland, and who would have normally not had the opportunity to work with such a platform and become representatives for others like them on a global scale.
The organisers stressed that the goal of Miss/Mrs Africa UK & Ireland is to remodel how beauty is defined in the world of pageants and to dispel any antiquated notions that they are meant for women with less intelligence and who only advance through their physical attributes.
“This pageant is a platform that emphasises that women of African descent have more to offer than their size, shape, height and general looks in the diaspora. It focuses on the women’s character, integrity, intellect and their contribution and impact on their communities, thereby erasing the stereotypes that diminish the competence and strength of womanhood.
“The Miss/Mrs Africa UK & Ireland pageant champions the belief that no one is ever too old to follow their dreams, achieve what is previously thought impossible and become not only a voice but also an emblem of the positive change that can be made in our society,” a statement by the organisers reads in part.
TNG reports 47-year-old Kate Ododo, a Nigerian based in Manchester, is a first-class graduate of Accounting and Finance from the University of Salford.
Kate started her educational journey in Adane-Okpe Primary School Orerokpe, Delta State, Nigeria in 1983 before relocating to Kaduna in 1984, where she continued her primary education in Ungwar Sanusi Primary School.
Another relocation took her to Shehu Primary School Funtua in Katsina State, where she finished her primary education.
Kate attended Baptist High School, Orerokpe before leaving for Germany immediately after obtaining her Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) West African Examinations Council (WAEC) certificate, which she passed with 7 credits and a pass.
In Germany, Kate attended Goethe Institute for two years and graduated with a distinction in German Language.
In an earlier interview, she had expressed readiness to one day use her expertise to serve humanity, especially in Nigeria.
The grand finale and the crowning of Miss/Mrs Africa UK & Ireland 2024 is scheduled for 14 September 2024 at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel.