Miss Universe Africa and Oceania Chidinma Adetshina has been congratulated by Bianca Ojukwu, the former beauty queen and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

She congratulated Chidimma for her impressive showing at the 2024 Miss Universe pageant.

Bianca, who was crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) in 1988, took to Instagram to commend Chidimma.

The newly-appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs posted a photo of the beauty queen, offering an inspiring message to the young star.

In her heartfelt tribute, the 56-year-old mother of three praised Chidimma for her strength, courage, and determination.

Bianca mentioned that even though Chidimma didn’t win the Miss Universe title, her performance was the best Nigeria has seen in the competition, and she faced many challenges to reach this point.

“A big Congratulations to our very own. Resilience, perseverance and true grit will always win the day. Kudos to Chidimma Adetshina who has done the nation proud. She may not have won the Pageant but this is our best outing and she beat this path against all odds. She has earned her laurels. There is no night so long that it isn’t followed by day. You go, girl!” she wrote.