From Francis Sadhere, Delta
The Value Rebirth and Empowerment Initiative (VREI) has graduated 144 leaders from its Delta Study Centre and matriculated over 200 new students for the 2025/2026 session, as it marked its 8th Annual Leadership Lecture and Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Holy Catholic Family Hall, Edjeba, Warri.
In his welcome address, the Founding Executive Director of VREI, Amb. (Pst) Edewor Egedegbe, traced the organization’s origin to a divine encounter in January 2014, inspired by Isaiah 58:12. This vision, he said, led to the establishment of VREI in June 2014 to raise transformational leaders and restore values in society.
Egedegbe, who is also Director of Studies at the Delta Study Centre, recalled his own training at the Centre LSD Leadership School in Abuja during the 2012/2013 session, which he attended tuition-free, travelling from Warri monthly to acquire leadership knowledge.
Founded on June 10, 2017, the Delta Study Centre is the first of its kind in the South-South region, set up to tackle leadership and entrepreneurship challenges in Nigeria through intensive training and mentoring. Since inception, it has trained 792 leaders, including this year’s graduating class of 144, with demand for admission growing annually.
The leadership school, which is tuition-free, partners with Centre LSD Abuja, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), and Shamar Educational Foundation. Each academic session ends with an annual lecture, and this year’s theme — “Leadership & Value Decadence in Nigeria: Finding Local Implementable Solutions” — was delivered by veteran journalist and retired editor of The Guardian newspaper, Mr. Abraham O. Ogbodo.
Egedegbe praised the commitment of partners, volunteer lecturers, and facilitators, singling out Centre LSD, KAS, Shamar Educational Foundation, his wife Dcns. Joy Egedegbe, and dedicated staff for their support.
To the graduating students, he charged them to lead with purpose, applying the lessons learned to drive positive change. He also urged matriculating students to embrace the transformative journey ahead with commitment and active participation.
“Use what you have learned to lead with purpose… welcome to a life-changing journey of growth and service,” he said.
Since its inception, the programme has been credited with producing leaders equipped with practical strategies to address leadership and entrepreneurship challenges, improving workplace performance, communication, conflict resolution, and people management skills.
The Value Rebirth and Empowerment Initiative (VREI) has graduated 144 leaders from its Delta Study Centre and matriculated over 200 new students for the 2025/2026 session, as it marked its 8th Annual Leadership Lecture and Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Holy Catholic Family Hall, Edjeba, Warri.
In his welcome address, the Founding Executive Director of VREI, Amb. (Pst) Edewor Egedegbe, traced the organization’s origin to a divine encounter in January 2014, inspired by Isaiah 58:12. This vision, he said, led to the establishment of VREI in June 2014 to raise transformational leaders and restore values in society.
Egedegbe, who is also Director of Studies at the Delta Study Centre, recalled his own training at the Centre LSD Leadership School in Abuja during the 2012/2013 session, which he attended tuition-free, travelling from Warri monthly to acquire leadership knowledge.
Founded on June 10, 2017, the Delta Study Centre is the first of its kind in the South-South region, set up to tackle leadership and entrepreneurship challenges in Nigeria through intensive training and mentoring. Since inception, it has trained 792 leaders, including this year’s graduating class of 144, with demand for admission growing annually.
The leadership school, which is tuition-free, partners with Centre LSD Abuja, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), and Shamar Educational Foundation. Each academic session ends with an annual lecture, and this year’s theme — “Leadership & Value Decadence in Nigeria: Finding Local Implementable Solutions” — was delivered by veteran journalist and retired editor of The Guardian newspaper, Mr. Abraham O. Ogbodo.
Egedegbe praised the commitment of partners, volunteer lecturers, and facilitators, singling out Centre LSD, KAS, Shamar Educational Foundation, his wife Dcns. Joy Egedegbe, and dedicated staff for their support.
To the graduating students, he charged them to lead with purpose, applying the lessons learned to drive positive change. He also urged matriculating students to embrace the transformative journey ahead with commitment and active participation.
“Use what you have learned to lead with purpose… welcome to a life-changing journey of growth and service,” he said.
Since its inception, the programme has been credited with producing leaders equipped with practical strategies to address leadership and entrepreneurship challenges, improving workplace performance, communication, conflict resolution, and people management skills.
