THE DAY SPAIN STOOD STILL FOR BIANCA OJUKWU

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.