Months after the demise of the Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, his widow Bianca Ojukwu has been appointed ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Bianca, a former beauty queen and heroine of multiple pageants including the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Miss Intercontinental and Miss Africa was yesterday confirmed by the Senate as ambassador following nomination by President
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Mrs Ojukwu's confirmation was announced after consideration of a report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs following which her nomination was unanimously approved by the senators.
Bianca was last year nominated as an ambassador by President Jonathan along with 87 others but was unable to attend the Senate screening with other nominees following the death of her husband on November 10, 2011.
The Senator Matthew Nwagwu-led committee on Foreign Affairs eventually screened her on April 25 and recommended that she be confirmed as an ambassador.
Senate President, David Mark, said he was convinced that Ms Ojukwu would make a good mark as an ambassador representing Federal Republic of Nigeria.