THE contest to be among 34 beauties as final contestants to camp in Bayelsa for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Pageant could be described as tough and challenging. This is due to the bevy of girls who turned up for the screening. After the closure of the sale of forms, the first port of call was Asaba the Delta State capital. Eleven lucky girls were picked from the center.

Port Harcourt was next. The tall and beautiful girls who overwhelmed the team with their poise and all other qualities. Ten girls emerged from the Silverbird Showtime Center. The welcoming atmosphere of Uyo made the visit of the team to the city memorable, On arrival for the next screening, the team was ushered into the Ibom Tropicana Golf Resort for the screening. As widely known, the Efiks like their ladies plump. Six girls emerged from Uyo.

Abuja screening was the next as the team moved up North. Beautiful girls thronged the Silverbird Entertainment Center .At the end of the day, 10 girls emerged from the nation’s capital.

Back to base in Lagos screening, the Silverbird Galleria was full to brim as tall and qualified girls made the search a tough one for the team of eagle- eyed judges. Thirty-two girls sailed though.

Two days later, the Lagos final screening was held in Lagos at the Silverbird Galleria to get the final team for the pageant camp in Bayelsa. There was difficulty in collation during the break before release of the results. This was due to the number of girls present. Finally, 34 girls emerged as the contestants to camp in Bayelsa in June.

The girls were screened for poise, diction, height, dentition, articulation, skin texture, body structure and a mix of beauty and brain.

All is now set for the journey to Yenego, Bayelsa State in June which is believed to mark the beginning of greater investment opportunities for the state as Silverbird Productions line up a series of world-class events to celebrate the state and Nigeria.