$17, 000 up for grabs in Face of Peace Africa pageant

AT a time when beauty pageants have almost lost their value, something new is on the offer as Face of Peace Beauty Pageant debuts in Abuja, Nigeria. The beauty pageant which will involve contestants that will champion the cause for global peace in Africa alt will include ladies within the age range of 18 to 25. The Face of Peace Africa Pageant is coming from the stable of Blu-Moon Imaginationz, a media and film production outfit in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, founded by Ify Concepta, a one-time runner up for Miss Imo and Miss Tourism. With her never giving up attitude to life, she went in and competed with 18 other girls to win Miss Peace Nigeria 2010. Unlike most beauty pageants, every contestant at the Face of Peace Africa Pageant will get to walk away with amazing prizes; the winner (Face of peace Africa 2012) will go home with $10,000, brand new car, 1 year movie contract with Blu-moon Imaginationz, 1 year Beauty routine with Bold and Beautiful plus a trip to Gambia. First runner up (Blu-moon model) will get $5,000, 42 inches Plasma TV, one year movie contract with Blu-moon Imaginationz, one year Beauty routine with Bold & Beautiful and a trip to Ghana while the second runner up (Blu-moon Image) will get prizes worth $2000, 27 inches Plasma TV, one year movie contract with Blu-moon Imaginationz, one year Beauty routine with bold & beautiful and trip to Obudu cattle ranch. Consolation prizes will also be available for other contestants in the pageant. According to Ify Concepta, the founder of the pageant, "Face of Peace Africa is a means by which we wish to contribute to Africa where crisis and chaos seek to destroy our continent; it is also an avenue to promote gender equality and empowering the girl child. Blu-Moon Imaginationz is committed to working closely with our customers’ personality and portfolio, understand what they need and bringing their dreams to reality." Emmanuel Eyaba, co-founder and MD at Blu-Moon Imaginationz further added that the pageant "seek to promote peace in Africa especially in Nigeria by emphasising honour and mutual respect which are qualities lacking in most beauty pageants obtainable in the country today