youngrichnigga:
The hard life of farming has really taken a toll on her hand; she's still a very beautiful woman after 60 years. Her state government should at least recognize her for putting the state on the national limelight of pageantry

You want her to look fresh like a child at over 80 years? Wetin you mean by hard life of farming? That woman is aging very well…

Pack of indomie in 1963? I don't want to say Mama is lying sha

immortalcrown:
Aren't there children who look after their aged parents? Answer or be the stupid one.

You are either a child or a very dull adult. Can’t waste my time arguing with you.

Grandma is still beautiful! Thank God for long life and the seemingly visible good health!

Foodqueen:
One of my niece that wanted to become a model saw shege promax from men.

I manage models. What you are saying its true. That's why I don't work with any model that thinks by sleeping with men she will make it. I don't like cheap products. All my models must first have respect for themselves if not.. I won't work with you. I'm not saying they don't have the liberty to have sex.. but don't do it becuse u think u can f*ck ur way to the top

After you crown once a king doesn't marry you pls join the rest of us and starts working to meet needs. Beauty is not part of GDP or a survival booster.

In this life 🧬🙏🏾 Pray to God and fight for your life because poverty isn't funny.....do everything you can but don't go illegal.

advanceDNA:
She said the government Abandoned her..?? Lol.....make i nor talk wetin dey my mind

I couldn’t help but laugh. You know women and entitlement mentality!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

owukpa:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTeoBp2KFZQ
Miss Alache, Miss Nigeria 1963, has lamented that her state, Benue, failed to celebrate her despite making her proud.

Alache broke the jinx as the first woman from the then Benue-Plateau to win the highly coveted crown.

Against the backdrop of fame, Mama Alice’s life took an unexpected turn, leading her to the tranquil hamlet of Otukpo Icho in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.

Sixty years after her historic victory, she graciously shares her poignant story exclusively with Idoma Television.

We are aware that you were crowned Miss Nigeria in 1963. You are from this town (Otukpo). Today, our team from Idoma Voice thought it wise to come pay you a visit and have a chat with you. Could you please tell us more about yourself?


Thank you so much. I really appreciate your team for coming all the way to visit me. Thank you very much.

I was crowned Miss Kano before becoming Miss Nigeria in the same year – 1963.

After my victory in Kano, I was taken to Lagos for the Miss Nigeria contest. Then, it was Daily Times (Newspaper) that was sponsoring the beauty contest.


During the contest, it was Benue-Plateau. It was a friend of mine that encouraged me to join the contest.

An Igbo lady called Chinyere. When they arranged the contest in Kano, she met me and said we should join the contest.

I told her I was not interested because, in my place, the moment you begin to showcase yourself, people will be saying negative things about you.


Above all, my father was hot-tempered, so I was scared, but she insisted.
I told her what would happen if we didn’t win; she pointedly said if I didn’t win, she would win. So I reluctantly joined the Miss Kano beauty contest, and I won.

Those of us that put in for the competition in Lagos were from 19 states. I am not the first Miss Nigeria; the first Miss Nigeria was Theresa Ogunbiyi from the southwest.

It was 7up Company that the competition took place, and I emerged victorious.

But unfortunately for my friend (Chinyere), she didn’t win.

So, after my victory, the Woman Editor of Daily Times, who was in charge, Theresa Ogunbiyi, took us to London. We were on a tour of London for about two weeks before we returned home.


After my trip to London, I returned to Kano to continue with my business until my mum died.


This place I am occupying is not my father’s house. My family house is somewhere down the hills.

After my mother died, as the most senior daughter, I came here to do the necessary rites. This is my mother’s house.

And I have been staying here ever since.

You said it was your friend that encouraged you to join the beauty contest; did you buy any registration forms then?

Not at all, during our time, it was not about money or education. All they wanted was charisma and beauty.

What inspired you to go into the contest?

It was because my friend encouraged that we should go that either of us must win. The contest then, how was it like? Like? What did you people do then?

Nothing special; after my emergence as Miss Kano, we were taken to Lagos and we were camped in a hotel – 19 of us from various states. It wasn’t all about money or connections.

It was based on merit. We spent about three weeks before the day of the competition.

Apart from the London trip, what were the other benefits?
[/b]Various companies gave us many things. Items like a sewing machine, cartons of noodles, and several other things.

After winning the competition, did you put it for other contests like Miss World?

Not at all. I didn’t go anywhere after that. Why?

Because they take anybody to Miss World; even those that won before me didn’t go for Miss World.

[b]You said it was after your mother’s death that you relocated to this village.

Yes, so that the house won’t be empty.

So, from 1963 after your victory till now, do you have any regrets?

Not really.

The only regret is that I had thought that after my victory, my state government would have remembered me, but they abandoned me. That is my only regret.

But I thank God that I am still alive. I am sure you were not even born when I won the crown.

So, you were born after that, and you have now known me. So, I have no regrets apart from the fact that my own state has forgotten me.

Do you have any advice for young ladies going into beauty contests?

Yes, I have things to tell them, but none of them come to me.

I think in Benue as a whole, it was Ene Lawani who became the second person from Benue to win Miss Nigeria.

But despite that, I still thank God for sparing my life and you people have remembered to come celebrate me. I am grateful.

God bless our heroes past.

Tranquility2345:
You are either a child or a very dull adult. Can’t waste my time arguing with you.

Why do you try to dodge my question? Answer the question if you are older or wiser than I.

Dpaulie:
village people draw her back home

I don't think so
Her mindset drew her to the village

The village is even not your last destination you'll end up in the grave one day the better you should get closer to Jesus now

advanceDNA:
She said the government Abandoned her..?? Lol.....make i nor talk wetin dey my mind

She no get family ni

Aged beauty, see how fine it is still.

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dawnomike:
She's still beautiful at old age.

Look at the style of the head tie.

Eriokanmi:
While mama oyelude, the first Miss Nigeria took advantage of this great opportunity and went to England to study Nursing, this woman returned to the village...deep!

This brings to mind the book of Ecclesiastes 9:11.

And I returned and saw under the sun, that the race isn't to the swift, neither the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, neither riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skills...but TIME and CHANCE happeneth to them all. Only the wise would understand that great bible verse.

U took this out of my heart.....Mama added money from the contest and went to London to study Nursing. One of my elderly friend then told me at that you don't really need visa and they went by ship and passport stamped on arrival.

Everyone will still die but at least one should make their life count.

Not only did village people pull her but she herself is village, even her friend has more faith than her. Sometimes Benue people just like farming, being unnecessarily around family and the likes.

Sometimes we need a bit of the opportunist mindset that Baba BAT has.... Also, some form of mental laziness.

Benue sef needs help, if she's looking at its government for help.

It's not today that Igbos started being selfless. The angle of chinyere in this story should inspire people here. She was rooting for this her Benue friend even when she was also in the contest. Thank you chinyere wherever you are now for showing who the Igbos really are. I'm toasting to your kind heart.

menonmans


Yahoo boys

Omo Toni Baba o la, iya Oni owo lowo, enu e lo kosi yen

ekelebeXstunner:
Why wasn’t she promoted all these years? She was still young in the 80s, she could’ve done something worthwhile then.

Mama is living her best life. Her surrounding is serene and beautiful.

Patriotic9ja:
Cool but mama still failed to take responsibility even at old age. Still blaming the government for her own wrong decisions.

She didn't know better, she still doesn't

henryadex:
The village is even not your last destination you'll end up in the grave one day the better you should get closer to Jesus now

Dem religious brainwashed. Even Jesus ended up in grave, that's even after he ended up on a cross

Dpaulie:
village people draw her back home

That's village love for you.

maasoap:

She didn't know better, she still doesn't

Yeah

immortalcrown:
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Girls should learn from this. Sex and beauty do not bring a lifetime honour. Once they fade, their benefits go. How far with Olajumoke the Bread seller?

judge Judy wrote a book ..dumber is forever beauty fades

Live your life and prepare for that day

Chai! Time.
Nice work from the team That went to interview her. It makes her happy and still relevant. And she is still very current and knowledgeable. Kudos to her.

What a touching story

Nah to find her daughter marry like this!! What a fine woman

Aliyu55:

pro X or pro 15

please be specific

Lol oh my God