Congratulations To Star Of The Month Hon. (Mrs.) Omorede Osifo-Marshal!

Hello everyone! Happy new month. It's September which means the year is slowly coming to an end. We hope this month brings you good tidings in all you do. Please meet our September star of the month Hon. (Mrs.) Omorede Osifo-Marshal!

We are celebrating this simple and down to earth woman who hails from Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria for all the good work she has done for herself and others.

Hon. Osifo is a woman of substance (power and influence) who enjoys serving her people. This mother of four children - all boys - attended Saint Maria Goretti Girls Grammar School, Benin for her O. levels and Federal Govt. Girls College Benin for a one year A level. She has a B.Sc Hons in Economics and Statistics; and an M.Sc in Banking and Finance - both degrees from The University of Benin (UNIBEN).

She also holds an executive certificate in Innovations in Governance from Harvard University, U.S.A. While in Harvard, she was classmate with the current reigning Druk Gyalpo or "Dragon King" of the Kingdom of Bhutan; Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Hon. (Mrs.) Omorede Osifo-Marshal

Hon. Osifo is a two-time honorable commissioner in Edo State having served as Hon. Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism and later as Commissioner for Youth and Sports. She was honored with special royal beads by the late Oba Erediauwa of the Great Benin Kingdom for her tremendous accomplishment in those two positions as a commissioner.

Our star of the month is one of the first to start the fight for women empowerment with her NGO Advancement for Women in Democracy (AWID) which was founded in year 2000. She went on to create another NGO called Association of Professional Women in Politics (ANIPWIP) to showcase that there are capable women who can join the men in running the affairs of the country Nigeria.

Hon. (Mrs.) Omorede Osifo-Marshal

She has received several Awards for her great job and developmental strides. Prior to joining Politics, she worked in the Banking Sector both in Nigeria and Abroad.

There is so much happening in the country with the people being dissatisfied. Hon. Osifo is still fighting for the people to ensure everyone benefits from the government. She is currently seeking to represent Oredo Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives come 2019.

For someone who has impacted some many lives positively, we hope she achieve her dreams in representing Oredo Constituency in the Fed. House of Rep. in 2019.

We wish Hon. (Mrs.) Omorede Osifo-Marshal the very best!!!