5th Edition of the Carnival Calabar Queen Pageant

There’s no denying that striking good looks are some of the elements that define a Beauty Queen. The word “beauty” is in there for a reason but pageants have ceased to be all about a damsel’s vital statistics and the architecture of her countenance.

Carnival Calabar Queen takes the front line in making a difference. This pageantry was initiated by the wife of the Governor of Cross River State Her Excellency Obioma Liyel Imoke. It exists to give a voice to her and  MACA‘s (Mothers Against Child Abandonment)  response to the worrisome spate of child abandonment in the state.www.mannastores.com

It was found that the act of abandoning babies was most commonly perpetrated by teenagers and there was a need to find a persona these youngsters could easily listen to.

To complement MACA’s copious efforts, she would traverse secondary schools in the state, preaching the virtue of abstaining from sex and educating students on how to avoid unnecessary pressures.

About the Pageantry
Since inception in 2007, the pageant has embarked on a yearly search for a young woman with outstanding intelligence, a model of selflessness, one who would stand strong in the face of a challenge.

Having sailed through auditions held in various parts of the country, the most worthy applicants go into a camp where they observe stringent rules and are subjected to rigorous exercises like aerobics, choreography and costume making. This precedes the grand finale.