Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the late Nigerian warlord Chukwuemeka Ojukwu's widow and former beauty queen, has congratulated Chidimma Adetshina on her outstanding performance at the 2024 Miss Universe contest.

Chidimma's historic victory as the first runner-up and eventual Miss Universe Africa and Oceania on Sunday, November 17, 2024, was warmly hailed on social media as she proudly represented Nigeria.

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the 1988 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) winner, praised Chidimma on Instagram.

In an encouraging message to the rising celebrity, the recently appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs shared a picture of the beauty queen.

The 56-year-old mother of three gave Chidimma Adetshina an emotional tribute, praising her for her bravery, grit, and tenacity.

Despite not winning the Miss Universe crown, Bianca said Chidimma's performance was the greatest Nigeria had ever seen in the competition, and she had overcome many obstacles to get there.

She wrote, “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!"