PHOTOS: Dabiri-Erewa hosts Chidimma Adetshina, offers advice to people with dual citizenship

Chidimma Adetshina, the recently crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, has paid a courtesy visit to Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chair of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).

Dabiri-Erewa received Adetshina, who would be representing Nigeria in the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico at the NIDCOM Lagos office on Tuesday.

During the visit, the chairperson advised people with dual citizenship not to take the “second one for granted”, adding that Nigeria was there for Chidimma in her “trying moments”.

“If you have a dual citizenship, don’t take the second one for granted. Nigeria has been there in this trying moment for you, but I am glad you are home,” she said.

Dr. Abike expressed her admiration for Chidinma’s resilience, particularly in light of the challenges surrounding her emergence as Miss Universe Nigeria.
“If you have a dual citizenship, don’t take the second one for granted. Nigeria has been there in this trying moment for you, pic.twitter.com/eKownNNo6H

— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) September 4, 2024

Guy Murray-Bruce, one of the organisers of the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant, and D’banj, the ace singer, were also in attendance.

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Chidimma sparked controversy during this year’s Miss South Africa pageant due to her nationality.

This led to a surge of criticism on social media, particularly from South Africans. Chidimma would later withdraw from the Miss South Africa contest.

On August 14, the model accepted the invitation to participate in this year’s Miss Universe Nigeria pageant. She was crowned the winner of the 2024 pageant on Saturday.

Chidimma was born in 2001 in Soweto at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.

Her father is of Igbo descent while some reports said her mother is a Mozambican who had become a naturalized citizen of South Africa.