18-Year-Old Becomes First Hijabi Model To Be Crown Miss Nigerian 2021

An 18-year-old, hijab model, Shatu Garko has emerged as the winner of the 2021 Miss Nigeria beauty pageant.

Garko beat 17 other contestants at the beauty pageantry to become the first hijab-wearing model to wear the Miss Nigeria crown.

The event occurred at the Landmark Centre for Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria

Nicole Ikot was the first runner up and Kasarachi Okoro glitch the second position in the contest

Garko, a horse-riding lover, represented the North West region of Nigeria during the pageant.

She was crowned as the 44th queen of the competition during the coronation ceremony held in Lagos on Friday night.

She was awarded the cash prize of N10 million, a luxury apartment, a car and an ambassadorship deal.

See photos of the coronation below: