Modupe Ozolua

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Modupe Ozolua (born October 10, 1973 in Benin City, Nigeria) is an American-Nigerian philanthropist and entrepreneur, CEO of Body Enhancement limited which pioneered cosmetic surgery in Nigeria in 2001 and aesthetic lasers in 2007. She is also the Founder and President of Empower 54 Project Initiatives (Empower 54) formerly known as Body Enhancement Annual Reconstructive Surgery (BEARS) Foundation.

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Early life and education

She is a direct descent of the Oba (King) Ozolua of the Benin Kingdom, Edo State, Nigeria.

Modupe Ozien Ozolua was the youngest of four siblings born to Mr and Mrs M.S Ozolua.

Princess Olua Mary S. Ozolua (nee Otaru), a Princess from Ososo, Akoko-Edo LGA, Edo State, an entrepreneur and Prince Julius I. Ozolua who was an educationist from Sabongidda-Ora, Owan LGA, Edo State. Her name "Modupe" means "I praise God" in Yoruba.

She grew up in the Royal House of the Benin Kingdom where her great grandfather Oba Ozolua was the legendary Benin warrior King.

In 1989, Ozolua left to study in Southwestern College, San Diego (California), and Devry International University, Los Angeles, California (1989-1995).

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Career

In 2001, the first business Princess Modupe owned was a communications' business in Los Angeles, before she decided to bring cosmetic surgery to West Africa, at age 27. As the pioneer of this specialty in West Africa, it became her responsibility to educate a country of over 170 million people about the safety of plastic surgery. This meant breaking the norms and negative myths people had about plastic surgery. Despite all the challenges of having a controversial service in a very traditional African country, Body Enhancement Ltd revolutionized the beauty and health sectors in Nigeria. Her focus, discipline and achievements at such a young age also challenged the traditional African norms about independent women.

In 2003, she founded Empower 54, formerly known as Body Enhancement Foundation (BEARS, Body Enhancement Annual Reconstructive Surgery) an international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing desperately needed humanitarian assistance such as medical missions, hunger eradication, educational, women/girl empowerment and refugee programs to underprivileged Africans. His Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu is the Patron for Empower 54.

Despite running several businesses, Princess Modupe prioritizes Empower 54 over her businesses and contributes significant personal funds towards each program. She is very involved in Empower 54's humanitarian programs to the extent she stays in the operating room during surgeries and works with doctors to manage post-operative care of patients. All humanitarian aid rendered through Empower 54 are free to the beneficiaries. Under the leadership of Princess Modupe, Empower 54 is active in rehabilitating women and children survivors of the terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria, through self-employment and education for the children at the IDP (Internally displaced persons) camps. Despite grave dangers, Princess Modupe personally leads the Empower 54 team into communities attacked by Boko Haram in remote parts of North East Nigeria to help survivors of terrorist attacks.

It was during one of those trips, she discovered the extremely malnourished children rescued from Boko Haram's captivity and facilitated the collaboration between Empower 54 and the Borno State Government in evacuating them to Maiduguri for urgent CMAM treatment. There was the evacuation of 1,500 extremely malnourished children rescued from Boko Haram's captivity and their families from Bama

In recognition of her passion for over 13 years of philanthropy work which involves risking her life, committing time and personal finances towards helping the underprivileged, the Nigerian press have named Princess Modupe the "Angel of Mercy" which was also endorsed by His Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu; and the IDPs in North East Nigeria call her "Sarauniyar Alheri" meaning the "Princess of Goodness". "

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Personal Life

Princess Modupe Ozolua was previously married and then later divorced in 2001. She has a son from her marriage; Prince Oluwaseun Ozolua-Osunbade. Princess Modupe shuffles back and forth between Nigeria and Atlanta.