By
Uchendu Precious Onuoha (Special correspondent)
THE DAY SPAIN STOOD STILL
FOR BIANCA OJUKWU
The
chronicles of Bianca Ojukwu’s sojourn in Spain as Nigeria’s Ambassador will
never finish to be told until the kingdom of God comes. Bianca Ojukwu was not just
an Ambassador but an Ambassador extra-ordinary. And as Nigeria’s permanent
representative to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the
cap fitted her very well. Bianca, whom God created on the day He created light and on a beautiful day, is not just a
representative of the world tourism organization but an effigy of tourism
herself. She is a pride to Nigeria, Africa, women, and to the world in general.
It is said that that in the mouth of one or two witnesses the truth is
established. It’s just exactly a year today, Spain reaffirmed what the late
warlord, Ikemba Ojukwu saw and stated; “Saying that Bianca Ojukwu is beautiful
is like one standing in front of the white house saying this house is tall. You
have just stated the obvious”.
Bianca’s
presence at the event of International Cultural Festival held in Malaga Spain on
the last days of April to first week of May 2015, held the crowd spell bound in
admiration of a well deserving United Nation’s World Tourism Ambassador, true
African Ambassador and one of the most beautiful woman the African continent
and the world at large were blessed to have in this generation. The turnout of
people to the festival in Spain could be likened to the scene in the Holy book
that says; “After this I looked, and
there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every
nation, tribe, people and language, standing before”… (Rev. 7:9) But in the
midst of that great crowd, Bianca stood out like a gold fish whose presence in
the water cannot be hidden. I felt so proud to be a Nigerian and African when Bianca’s
presence at the occasion arrested the attention of what looked like an Olympic
crowd.
As
she entered the arena, the shout of “guapa,
guapa”, meaning (beautiful, beautiful) rented the air. The Spaniards are
known for not hiding their expressions, feelings and admiration for beautiful
women and things. The question in the air was which country? And once they
realized she is from Nigeria, the expression continued “que guapa”, Nigeria “que
bonito” ( What a beauty, Nigeria so good).From then, all the participating
countries were falling head over heels inviting the Nigerian delegation to come
over to their pavilion to identify with them.
The
most astonishment was when a Ukrainian man panting with breadth after
meandering his way through from the crowd just to catch a glimpse and closer
view of Bianca, finally came to her and took a deep breath, stating that for
the past one hour, they have been trailing behind her and that the wife just
want to tell her she is “beautiful” and would not leave without having a
picture with her. Bianca who was touched with their exhilaration embraced the
couples and took pictures with them. The kind of excitement and joy the couple
expressed on granting their request was too much to be imagined.
