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Name: Opral Mason BENSON
Gender: Female
E-mail:
opral@M-Web.Com
Chief (Mrs) Opral Mason
Benson obtained a B.Sc. degree in Education from Morris Brown
College, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in 1958, and a Master of Arts
Degree in Education from Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
She obtained a Diploma in Administration from Pittsburgh University
in 1961 and a Certificate in Communications from Michigan University
in 1961.
Chief (Mrs) Opral Mason
Benson had an impressive Public Service Career both in Liberia and
in Nigeria. She is a Nigerian woman whose success in life lies in
qualitative and sound education. She believes that the history of
great achievers all over the world revolves round good moral
background, high sense of purpose, discipline, loyalty, patriotism
and hard work. In Liberia she had worked as the Chief
Administrative Officer as well as Coordinator for Administration at
the Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Labour that laid the
foundation for the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
Between 1966/67, she served as Registrar for Student Affairs,
Admission Officer, Appointment Officer, and Information Officer at
the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She was foundation Board Member
of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria (1971), Also,
between 1970/77 she was amongst others, Member of the Governing
Board of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Principal
Liaison Officer, FESTAC 77 (1971), and Member, Nigerian Olympic
Committee (1982).
In her private capacity, she
is the Executive Chairman of Johnson Products of Nigeria Ltd., Chic
Afrique Enterprises Ltd, Creative Consults, Pretel Productions Lt.,
Opral Benson Beauty Training Institute, Bitts Travels and Tours
Ltd., Bitts International Trading Company Ltd., the Outreach
Foundation (an NGO focusing on women empowerment and youth
development) and the Nigeria Stockbrokers Limited.
Chief (Mrs) Opral Mason
Benson is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria, and a
Member of the Institute of Directors, UK. She was the Contact
Person for the set up on behalf of the Rockefeller Foundation of New
York, of the Foundation for Environmental Development and Education
in Nigeria (FEDEN, the host institute for LEAD-Nigeria.
Chief (Mrs) Opral Mason
Benson has been conferred with Honours and Chieftaincy Titles
nationally and internationally including, Member of the Order of
Nigeria (MON), Commander of the Star of Africa (CSA), Liberia,
Honorary Citizen of Atlanta, USA, ECOWAS Gold Merit Award 2000,
Who’s Who among Women in the World, Who’s Who in Nigeria and Who’s
Who in the Commonwealth. |
