Audition for the queen pageantry for Jos Carnival where 20 participants are to be selected will hold on Sunday, the Committee Chairman, Mr Henry Goyang has said.
Goyang in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos, Plateau State said assured that the carnival competition would not upset the culture and morals of the Plateau people.
“The queen must be intelligent, single and beautiful, among other criteria,” he said about the eligibility.
He also said the contestants would also be empowered through skills acquisition training.
“We would train them on making some handcrafts such as making bags, hats, liquid soap and air fresheners among others,” he said.
He said selected 20 contestants would be groomed at a boot camp for three days before the final completion on January 28.
“The contestants who must be from ages 18 to 26 years would be groomed for poise, educated on the tourism sites and potentials of Plateau, its food and culture amongst others.
“The Queen who must be a resident of Plateau irrespective of her place of origin must be of good character and passionate to promote the Jos carnival both on local and international platforms,” Goyang noted.
