Miss Osaruchi Godwin, a 200 level Law student is The current reigning National Queen Nigeria and an advocate against gender-based violence.
In this media chat, Miss Osaruchi interacted with some select media during the week, sharing details about herself, the journey to National Queen Nigeria, her pet project, aspirations for the future, and the one message she would like to convey to President Bola Tiñúbu given the opportunity.
Tell us a little about yourself
I am Osaruchi Godwin, a twenty two year old LLB student at the prestigious University of Port Harcourt, a proud daughter of Rebisi kingdom, Rivers State and I am the 5th National Queen Nigeria.
What are some of the things you enjoy
I enjoy fun activities, I enjoy giving back to the society as that’s something I hold dearly. I enjoy being a role model to young ladies in their teenage age out there
Speaking about Role Models, Who is your role model
My role model is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and I’m particularly drawn to her because over the years, her tenacity, focus and achievement across board has tremendously inspired me and shaped my perception to believe that I shouldn’t have to limit myself simple because I’m a woman and that I can achieve whatever I set my mind to do.
What laid the foundation for your career choice as a beauty queen
My manager has been one of my biggest inspirations on this career path. From as far back as 2019 she has always encouraged me to consider modelling as she believes that I have what it takes to compete at both national and international levels. I can comfortably say that she was very instrumental to my early foundation on the road to becoming The National Queen Nigeria 2025 and the bulk of the knowledge I have gained in the industry.
What are some of the challenges you encountered
One of my biggest challenges was getting my dad to approve of my career path and my industry choice. It was a rough road because my dad had wanted me to focus fully on my education.
What’s one lesson have you picked up on the road to the crown
One of the biggest lessons I’ve picked is to never give up. When I contested for The National Queen Nigeria, I didn’t think I was going to emerge as the winner, I didn’t have the courage but I didn’t give up or allow the competition get to me. Now I believe that if any other person can do it, I can. If Agbani Darego could emerge as Miss World, so can I.
What was your pet project about and what inspired your decision
My project was on Gender-based violence. I am a very strong advocate for gender equality. I chose to do a project related to gender-based violence because of my background and experience over the years. Many times, I’ve heard people describe women as the “weaker vessels” but that narrative is outdated and misleading, I don’t fully subscribe to that school of thought. Experience and reality continue to show that women are anything but weak, I believe that women are strong and I love to see women get the justice that they deserve, I love to see women stand out.
I carried out an online essay writing project aimed at sensitizing women against GBV. The topic was ‘How can we unite to end digital violence against all women and girls’ which was inline with the 2025 global gender based violence theme.
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With your background in law, would you consider representing women pro bono
Yes exactly. Because many women who are victims of gender-based violence die in silence of what the society would say or out of the fact that they don’t have anyone to stand for them.
Would you say you are a feminist
I wouldn’t say I’m a feminist and I’m not necessarily fighting against men, but I’m fighting against the world putting women down.
Do you think that its possible to have a Nigeria free of GBV, in the nearest future.
I strongly believe that its possible to live in a Nigeria with very minimal cases of genderbased violence. If the western society can achieve it, I believe we can too.
It takes time yes, and I think one way to achieve this is to continue to sensitize women concerning gender-based violence. It may be slow as there are layers and layers that need to be penetrated but through consistent effort, collaborations with the right people, and everyone using their voice to champion this course, we can achieve it one day.
If you have the opportunity to meet with President Tinubu, what one thing would you suggest to aid the fight against gender-based violence
I would strongly pitch gender equality to him, giving him reasons why women are also as primary as men and can be heads of families, organisations and in the society. I would push for implementation of certain laws and policies including; Full implementation of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPP Act) across all states, establishing special GBV courts for faster trials, creating dedicated GBV desks in every police station with trained officers, Government-funded safe shelters in every state, integrating gender-based violence awareness and consent education into school curricula, Legal aid support so victims can pursue justice without cost barriers among others.
What’s one advice will you leave with any young woman seeing this
My advice to young ladies is simple, you are capable of so much more than you think, believe in yourself and never limit your potential; the sky is your limit. My mum always reminds me of this, and those words have continued to guide, strengthen and shape me as I grow and navigate my journey.
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