A kindred heart, born to the Esezobor family, Bernadette laid her educational foundation in Nigeria and then proceeded to United Kingdom, where she decided to further her knowledge and went on to acquire respected degree in Business.
Bernadette’s parents are from Esan, Edo State and it’s also the place where her faith in Christianity was cultivated, as she mentioned her mum was a practising Catholic. Bernadette travelled to the UK in pursuit for further education, but her travelling didn’t end there. She proudly discussed a number of places she’s been privileged to visit “I’ve visited Paris, Dubai, the United States of America as well as living here in the UK with my lovely husband and wonderful children. I tend to oversee my business here, being a fashion designer and an accredited counsellor and a health Coach, the nature of the work bodes well with my current lifestyle, so I couldn’t be happier.”
She has interest in helping charitable homes with donations to enable them with the necessary skills/ tools needed to take care of deprived and less privileged elderly. She championed the creation of the Day Care Centre for the elderly by the United Sisters International.
Achievements and Awards
- 1986: won fashion competition organised by Caribbean Airways, National airlines of Barbados. The aim to develop or research new trade Links with the Caribbean. While there to arrange and have meetings with women groups and business people
- 15th July 1992: Invited to a garden Party at Buckingham palace
- 7th September: Award for Breaking the barriers and entering the international Business Arena in United States and other Countries
- 7th September 1996: Award for successful business Leadership
- 2nd April 1994: Received National Black women’s achievement awards
1994: Recognised and featured by Upscale Magazine in Atlanta in United States for my work - 1998: Received Golden award from Oasis promotion
- 2003: Recognised as one of 23 African role models in United Kingdom – African around town business review
- 2016: invited Atlanta Georgia Minority Award to present awards to successful recipient in all categories.
Benedette Ijeh is an accredited counsellor and a health Coach who now delivers and facilitate training.