THE UNDILUTED PROFILE OF PRINCESS OKAINE OKOJIE

 

Princess Okaine Okojie hails from the royal clan of Idumu-Okojie-Ebhoiyi in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Governmen Area of Edo State. Her father, Prince Anthony Okojie is from Idumu-Okojie while her mother, Mary Okojie hails from Idumu-Obodo-Efandion both in Uromi Town. She is the 4th child in a family of 7  children. She is blessed with a lovely daughter.

She was born and brought up in Esan Land. She attended Akho Primary School Akho Irrua ,Our Ladies of Lourdes Junior Secondary School Uromi and Irrua Girls Senior Secondary School Irrua. On completing her education in Nigeria, she travelled to Europe for greener pastures where she has lived and worked as a professional marketing executive in the last 20 years.

Princess Okaine Okojie is a frontline promoter of Esan culture. She was  instrumental to the success of the Esan Language Challenge which went viral on social media in the second quarter of 2020. On a regular basis, she hosts and anchors live shows on social media where she showcases and promotes Esan tradition and culture. Her burning desire to showcase Esan cultural heritage to the world compelled her to float Esan Akugbe TV, a YouTube channel which promotes Esan tradition and culture.  She runs an exciting and interesting Esan talk show on the platform on a weekly basis. 

Aside her flair for the tradition and culture of her people, Princess Okaine Okojie is an international model, social media influencer, actress presenter and above all,  philanthropist. She is the founder of Princess Okaine Initiative, a non governmental charity organisation which renders assistance to the needy and less privileged. The initiative has successfully organized several charity programmes in  Ewattto, Emu, Irrua, Ewu, Ugboha, Uromi and other communities in Esan Land. 

The young iconic lady is a member of many local and international organisations.  At the moment, she is a member of the board of trustees of Esan Mega Forum which is the apex socio-cultural organization of the great Esan people of Nigeria. As of today, the forum  which has branches in many cities and towns across the country operates the largest and most interactive Esan social media platform.

Princess Okaine Okojie's hobbies include helping people, travelling, singing,Dancing,reading and cooking. She is proudly and unapologetically Esan. 

ACHIEVEMENTS

She has successfully used her regular talk shows on social media to unite Esan sons and daughters worldwide

She has used her social media programmes to preserve and promote Esan language, arts and culture. 

On a regular basis, her NGO, Princess Okaine Initiative embarks on charity outreaches to rural communities. In 2020, the initiative organized free  awareness lectures and skill acquisition training programmes for students of selected secondary schools in Esan Land and also distributed free food commodities to indigent residents of Ugboha community. In December 2020, the initiative donated empowerment grants and free textile wrappers to women during the grand launch of the initiative in Uromi. 

As a result of her good works, His Royal Majesty, Anselm Edenojie II, JP MFR, the Ojuromi of Uromi Kingdom formally endorsed Princess Okaine Initiative on 26th December, 2020.

Princess Okaine Okojie chaired the organizing committee of the 2020 edition of the Esan National Day  initiated by Prince Innocent Omozokpia which is the biggest annual socio-cultural event in Esan Land 

On a yearly basis, Princess Okaine Okojie coordinates the Miss Esan Beauty Pageant powered by Esan Mega Forum under the leadership of Prince Innocent Omozokpia. The ultimate winner of the last edition of the pageant which held at the country-home of the first civilian governor of Bendel State, Prof. Ambrose Alli was crowned as  Miss Esan.  

In June 2021 Princess Okaine Okojie Was Made Cultural Ambassador,By National Commission For Museum and Monument.

In December 2021 She Did A Program About The Women Empowerment And The Importance Of Education Of The Girl-Child In Italy And Was Televised In Italian National Television And She Was Given A Recognition By The Italian Art And Culture 

 From time to time, Princess Okaine Okojie renders financial assistance to the needy and less privileged.