FOMI Season 11: Girls Go To Sea to crown Queen with beauty and purpose
FOMI Season 11: Girls Go To Sea to crown Queen with beauty and purpose
FOMI Season 11: Girls Go To Sea to crown Queen with beauty and purpose
The organisers of Nigeria’s premier maritime advocacy beauty pageant, Face Of Maritime International (FOMI), have announced the theme for its 11th season, codenamed, “THE BLUE QUEEN: Beauty With A Purpose”, with the tagline “From Crown To Coastline — Beauty That Saves Our Seas.”
The announcement was made on Friday by the Organiser, Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation committed to inspiring girls for maritime greatness and driving women’s participation in the Blue Economy.
FOMI, which was established in 2016, has for 10 consecutive seasons groomed young Nigerian women as ambassadors for maritime awareness, seafarers’ welfare, port development and coastal community development. Season 11 marks 11 years of impact.
Speaking on the new theme, the Executive Director, FOMI Season 11 Organising Committee, Mr Sylva Obasi said The Blue Queen edition will redefine beauty as a force for ocean sustainability, clean oceans advocacy and women’s leadership in Nigeria’s emerging Blue Economy.
“Beyond beauty, FOMI Season 11 will crown a Queen who is not just beautiful but purposeful — an Ocean Advocate who will lead campaigns for clean oceans, anti-plastic pollution, coastal tourism and increased participation of women in maritime, fisheries and aquaculture,” Obasi said.
According to the Season 11 Concept Note released on Friday, the crowned Face Of Maritime International 2026 — The Blue Queen will execute a 12-month mandate including:
– Blue Schools Outreach: Ocean literacy campaign in 20 public schools in coastal communities across Lagos, Rivers, Cross River and Delta States;
– Coastline Cleanup Project: Quarterly beach and coastline clean-ups in partnership with NIMASA, NPA, NIWA and LAWMA;
– Women In Blue Economy Mentorship: Training and mentorship for 100 young women in fisheries, aquaculture and maritime careers; and
– #CleanOceansNG Advocacy: National media advocacy via Maritime Platform Radio on Star Plus FM 101.5, Platforms Online and social media.
The pageant is open to young Nigerian women aged 16-26 with minimum SSCE, who are passionate about maritime, environment, beauty and community service.
The Season 11 roadmap includes:
Call for Entry; Screening & Unveiling; Preliminary Tasks; Camping & Training; Blue Economy Advocacy Tour; Grand Finale & Coronation in Lagos and Pet Project Execution (2027).
The Organiser added that strategic endorsement and partnership is being sought from the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, NIMASA, Nigerian Ports Authority, NIWA, SIFAX Group, NLNG, NMLA, WISTA Nigeria, UN Women, UNEP, Lagos State Ministry of Environment and other Blue Economy stakeholders.
FOMI Season 11 is promoted by Platform Reporters, publishers of Platforms Online (www.platforms.ng) and producers of Maritime Platform Radio Program on Star Plus FM 101.5.
Interested participants, sponsors and partners can contact the Organising Committee on: Tel: +2348146289698, http://www.fomi.platforms.ng, faceofmaritime@gmail.com, girlsgotosea@gmail.com
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Signed:
Mr Sylva Obasi,
Executive Director,
Organising Committee, FOMI Season 11
For: Girls Go-To-Sea Campaign Initiative
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