On behalf of NiPRO International, I am delighted to announce to you that the Nigerian Professionals (NiPRO) Nigeria (www.niproinc.com) is collaborating with the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL), a not -for- profit organization sponsored by the Pat Utomi Legacy Foundation based in Lagos, Nigeria. CVL was officially launched on the 10th of March 2004.
The centre was inspired by the need to bridge the gap between knowledge and results in our society by empowering young people with leadership skills and values to enable them make lasting contributions in entrepreneurship, business, civil society and public life.

According to Miss Pamela Egbo, the Executive Director of CVL , who paid a courtesy visit to my office and was in attendance at the last NiPRO Nigeria Workshop, she said that the Centre will provide the following resources:

Leadership Development Workshops: We will run workshops for young people on principle-centred paths to leadership in entrepreneurship, managerial roles in business, civil society, and public life.
CVL Membership Club: A fee-paying membership club to cater for the leadership needs of undergraduates and young professionals between the age of 18-35.It will provide a forum for debate and brainstorming. Members will have full access to CVL Library and an opportunity to rub minds with other young people.
Mentoring programs: Our Mentoring programs cater for the need of the young by building extensive mentoring relationship through which those who have shown commendable leadership in their areas endeavour can mentor other people.
Community Development Services: CVL will develop programs that identify the needs of communities and work with them to effect change.
Promote Reading Culture: We aim to a reading culture which will involve media campaigns to encourage reading and the routine free distribution of books to schools and libraries across the whole federation. There will also be a book prize with an annual award of one million naira and a complete desktop Zinox computer system valued at thousands of Naira.
Leadership Consulting: we identify leadership needs within organizations and provide bespoke solutions.
Leadership Research & Fellows Program: The centre will host Research fellows attracted from around the world to research Leadership challenges in the Nigerian culture.

There are some people whom the Centre is entrusted to namely:
Prof. Pat Utomi, Rev. Father George Ehusani, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Dr. Felix Asogwa, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, Mrs. Njideka Anyadike, Mr. Ladi Olajide, Mr. Ubong Essien, Mr. Folu Ayeni , Mr. Taiwo Akerele, Arc. G.N Jidenma, Mr. Larry Umeche and Chief Chris Asoluka

Please you can call or write to me for further information about the CVL club.

Victor Gotevbe
General Manager of NiPRO Nigeria
gotebs@niproinc.com
234-803 3057 677