About Confidence Ikenna Raphael
Omehegbu, CPMP, ACPM, CPEM
Amb. Confidence Ikenna Raphael Omehegbu is a multiple award-winning International Ambassador for Peace, and currently nominated for the ECOWAS Youth Ambassador and Recipient of Nelson Mandela Leadership Award of Excellence and Integrity. He is an International Development Consultant and an amiable visionary leader with inestimable visions, an outcome-oriented business consultant, a prolific youth leader, a serial entrepreneur, a social and political analyst, inspirational speaker, mentor and a media personnel with vast knowledge and working experiences. He is member of the Board of Advisory to the AD King Foundation Inc, USA and a member of the Board of Directors to the AD King Foundation, Nig,.
An above the bar leadership strategist with an Executive Master of Business Administration-MBA and the
OTHM Level 7 from the Metropolitan School of Business and Management-United Kingdom where he studied Strategic Management and Leadership and graduated with a distinction. He has strong passion for inclusive sustainable organization and corporate development in all stratums of human endeavors which does not exclude structural organizational development and management, profit maximization, risk mitigation, novelty, quality services, productivity, value transfer, human capacity development, smart development and more.
As a leader per excellence, he has partake in the execution of several local and foreign empowerment projects, such as, a Commonwealth Project on National Youth Policy Review and Lagos State Youth Policy Making with the Westminster For Democracy-WFD, National Youth Parliament and the National Assembly, Annual A.D King Foundation Youth Empowerment Award Gala Dinner, amongst other projects. His passion for excellent leadership development and sustainability have immensely contributed to his strides in professional and leadership capacity development right from his school days as a member of the Student Union Government with several positions, where he gained massive wealth of wisdom from regular meetings with top-notch national and international industry and political leaders.
SOME PROFESSIONAL & EDUCATIONAL CERTICATIONS
He has received several accolades as a result of his excellent performance in business, management and leadership over the years, such as nomination for several Honorary Doctoral Degree Award from one of the best Business School in London, UK, he got a scholarship with the Pan-Atlantic University also known as Lagos Business School (LBS) to study ten (10 ) business and leadership courses which in no little way added to his wealth of wisdom . Evident on the need for the advancement of skills and competencies that allows for his social engagement towards national and international development through completion of globally recognized professional development programs and courses, such as, World Safety Organization – WSO, USA where he obtained an Advanced Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Professional Certification-QHSE, Strategic Business Management and Leadership-QCF, OTHM Level 7 and MBA certifications from the Metropolitan School of Business and Management, UK, Certified Professional For Enterprise Management–CPEM from the International Institute For Enterprise Management and Analytics–IIEMA, USA, Chartered Project Management Professional-CPMP from the Chartered Institute of Project Management CIPM,UK, America Project Management Professional-APMP, from the British School of Project Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management-PGD, Bachelor of Science in Project Management-B.Sc, OND in Computer Science, Data Analysis certification, Business Analysis certification, certification in Business Development, certificate from International Leadership Institute-ILI, amongst other certifications.
SOME INDUSTRY EXPERIENCES
As a corporate trainer, Chartered Project Manager and Serial Entrepreneur, Amb. Confidence Raphael is abjectly dedicated to all levels of business reforms and advancement, and entrepreneurial development. This has given him the opportunity to have interacted vastly with business professionals and experts from various multinational industries.
His trainings and professional development experiences has equipped him to a C-class level and have availed him the opportunities of working with diversified, multi-cultural individuals and multi-national organizations, ranging from the Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Logistics & Haulage, Transportation, International Human Resource Management, Business Development, Media, I.T, and NGOs organizations on different consulting and business development positions, relating to effective management, human resource, productivity and strategic management. He has served as an Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, Chief Operations Officer, Business Consultant, Senior Human Resource, Project Manager, Head of Corporate Affairs amongst other positions he has occupied.
SOME PROFESSIONAL & SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP
He belongs to both national and international professional bodies, such as; Member of the Board of Advisors; AD King Foundation Inc, USA, Member of the Board of Directors; AD King Foundation Inc, Nigeria, Member; Universal Peace Federation (UPF), Professional Member; The British Project Professional Society, UK, Professional Member; International Institute for Enterprise Management and Analytics-IIEMA, USA, Associate Member; Chartered Project Management Professional-ACPMP, Ghana, Member; Y’s Men International/YMCA, Member; Special Monitoring Mission, International Human Rights Commission/SMM IHRC, Honourary Member; 68 Nigeria Army Reference Hospital Soldiers Club, International Member; Amnesty International, Member; Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa- YALDA amongst others.
ESTABLISHMENTS
He is indeed a rare gem who has been able to carve himself a niche with his ability to communicate complex information in understandable and comprehensive manner, through practical training and coaching towards consistent maintenance of organizational productivity and implementation of new opportunities, that establishes a positive work and learning environment and also the total development of individuals.
Amb. Confidence is the Convener of the prestigious annual International Leadership Empowerment and Award Development Summit – LEAD Summit, which has been held in Nigeria & USA, he founded Truism Int’l Media; a media outfit with Online TV, Online Radio and News blog. He is the founder of Africa Innovation Concept -AIC a leadership developmental and capacity building platform for the youths in various sectors of the economy across Africa, He is the Chief Executive Officer; Congreat Global Ltd (Oil & Gas, CGL Real Estate, Biogas Firm), Chairman and Lead Consultant; Business Soft Int’l Consults (Project Management, I.T, Business Development firm), and the Director; Reselda Agro Farms Company.
SOME AWARD
Some of his awards and honors are in categories;
- Leadership Award; A.D KING Young Achievers Award 2022, for Leadership and Continued Commitment towards Global Development.
- Peace Award; International Ambassador for Peace.
- LEAD Award; Prolific Youth Leadership Award.
- Influential Award; Sixty(60) Most \influential Young People in Lagos State 2020.
- Educational Award; Unwavering Contribution to Educational Advancement of Deeper Life High School.
- Nomination; ECOWAS Youth Ambassador and Recipient of Nelson Mandela leadership Award for Excellence and Integrity.
- Nomination; Several Honorary Doctoral Degree amongst others.
SOCIAL IMPACT
To further air his views on leadership, politics, social development and entrepreneurship, he was able to put up an online TV, Radio and News platform a channel to engage the public, youths especially and create awareness on social responsibilities towards the development of a sane Africa continent. He has been featured on BBC Radio, 2015 on leadership and political debate, Channels TV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouv-40MYZWk), Unilag FM, Kiss FM and other media stations and platforms for contributions towards the development our society.
He is currently working on two Magazine projects; Wizpedia Magazine, a student leadership and empowerment magazine, and also LEAD Magazine; a leadership and professional magazine with notable contributors in the likes of renowned Prof. Bill George; Harvard Business School, a former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic (USA). Prof. Babs Onabanjo; President, A. D. King Foundation Worldwide, Professor & Chair Faculty Senate, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, VP SCLC-Henry Co-Filmmaker (USA). Brigette Hyacinth; No. 1 Leadership and Management Expert in the Caribbean, HR, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Transformation. Founder of MBA Caribbean Organisation (Trinidad and Tobago). Dr. Rahul Bhargava; Director, Fortis Memorial Research Institute (India) and other top-notch national and international contributors.
His philanthropic natures make his friends and close associates to accuse him of being too nice to a fault and nicknamed him “Chief FAOOT” – Father Abraham Of Our Time.
He is a strong believer of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and His Gospel, he is youth Evangelist and a Gospel Revivalist who strongly believe in the supernatural workings of the Holy Ghost from his childhood, with the mission of the restoration and fulfilment of destiny with the youths and young adults in mind. He majorly aims at the leaders of sinning groups, backslided Christians or the weak in faith, charity outreach to the less privileged, destitutes, hopeless and rejected across Africa and other continents.
He consistently seeks the development and opportunities to assisting individuals and families to discover themselves, purpose for existence, realize and activate their full potential..
He is happily married to a godly, lovely and beautiful lady.
REVIEWS
Barr. Taiwo Kupolati, SAN, Principal Counsel/ Solicitor and Arbitrator; Taiwo Kupolati & Co/ Renaissance Law
I have known Confidence since 2004. He is an intensely resourceful person. I find him engaging in task-handling. A risk-taker with inbred entrepreneurial capacity, Confidence is forward-looking and full of ability. He’s intelligent and practical in dealing with problems. His latent gifts admirably position him as full of potentialities. Above all, he is a strategic thinker, an incurable optimist, and a believer in God.
“A soft spoken man with the eye of an eagle…” That’s how I describe Confidence. His penchant for excellence in his field of endeavor has marked him out as a young leader with a strong drive for excellence and remarkable leadership acumen that is worth emulating. He is indeed a trail blazer to the young generation, having honed his art as a professional project manager with robust experience in the downstream oil and gas industry in Nigeria. He is an entrepreneur with a difference. His strong desire for financial independence sets him as one great leader to look out for in this generation.
Flora Onome Omosevwerha, CEO, Headway Point Ltd.
Confidence Raphael is an amiable young leader with an inestimable vision and has a strong drive for excellence. He inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more. His enthusiasm on human growth, success and development can not be overemphasized. He is a humble, caring, diligent and focused individual who knows how, when and where to make a positive change in the lives of the youths in the society.
Through his perseverance, he continues to carve a niche in training, coaching and impacting the lives of all who come in contact with him through his innovative thoughts and actions. He is a meticulous planner and a goal getter.
He is currently the CEO of Truism Media and the Creative Director of Africa Innovations Concept, a networking, support and capacity building platform for the youths in various sectors of the economy.
A project management entrepreneur who has organized a lot of seminars on Leadership and Human Development as well as the oil and gas sector of the economy.
Dr. Desmond Amiegbebhor, Fmr, Deputy Director; LAMATA.
CEO, Pegason Transport Limited
I have known Mr. Confidence I. Omehegbu closely for more than fourteen years. And if the truth must be told, I would like to assert, first, that he is a patriotic Nigerian who is deeply concerned about the unflattering plight of our teeming youths; a trend which he considers as holding a unique potency for the future. This particular feature inherent in his personality has developed into a pivot that accelerates the wheels of his actions, plans, and projections.
As an aspiring entrepreneur, he has painstakingly advanced his leadership lifestyle to be able to accommodate the other aspirants as well through the same great path. This reality is in overt manifestations through his serial programme called “LEAD”. I am aware of the LEAD 1.0 and LEAD 2.0 that he organised overtime. This impactful assembly in its sequential flow had, doubtlessly, influenced many lives positively without excluding me.
In 2018, he launched his Online Television called “TRUISM TV”. For me, it is not just a television where media enthusiasms are displayed but, first and foremost, a true and technical exhibition of his elaborate vision with global connectivity for an accelerated impact. This level of unsponsored achievement by a youth must have taking a great deal of doggedness, positive mental exertions, ethical mores, psychological well-being, essential education, clear civilization, moral cultivation, philosophical enlightenment, value system, pure intelligence, good-heartedness, commitment to positive goals and loyalty to the order of the humanity amongst others.
I want to admit that the basis of his progressive advancement is not unconnected with his ardent involvement and commitment to the faith. I have engaged him in faith-based discussions as a basis for affirming his consolidated faith life. More so, his literal works will further expatiate on this assertion. When I say, “his literal works”, I mean to introduce him as a writer at this point. He is an editor-in-chief of the Wizpedia magazine.
I wish to refer to him as a truly generational gift to Africa as a continent and the world at large with time. I know certainly, that his works will stand the test of time.
Johnson Abbaly, CEO, Light House Field Int’l
Mr Confidence can best be described as a passionate gentleman who uses his resources to create value and make a difference in his community. He recently launched the Truism Television as a medium to start a conversation that would help achievers in society tell their stories and mentor a younger generation to do more.
He is an entrepreneur, media enthusiast, youth leader and an influencer. For over a decade he has supported youth organizations to scale their impact. He supports the student government of the Yaba College of Technology as a ex-officio and advisor and is ardently involved in school outreaches run by a faith based organisation.
Goodluck Ikporo, Director, Bounce News
The Man, CONFIDENCE is an enigmatic breed and core professional who seeks to add value, purpose and direction to people around him.
A young businessman who carries on his shoulders the mantra and mantle of giants through his innovative strides and desires to make a difference.
In the few years I have know and interacted with him, I see passion and excellence exude, a never say die, never say never and will-do spirit of an entrepreneur and growing businessman.
We first met after he launched Truism TV (in fact lots more added after that) and it struck me as a man set for the stars.
I also found him foray into various business ventures like ecommerce, online trading, real estate, consultancy, and youth development.
On Youth Development, he started AIC – (Africa Innovation Concepts) to train youth skills and empower them for leadership opportunities. Under this he hosted “The LEAD Summit” (1.0 and 2.0) which hosted great minds and youth leaders of thought and brought together national leaders.
He is a mentor who also loves to sit at the feet of mentors to learn and ask questions. His willingness to learn new things and accept corrections is second to none.
Confidence is a man of Value for the next generation of leaders, as in the words of Eric Thomas “The Value of a man is not measured by what he does for himself to make life easier, But measured by what he does for others to make their lives easier”.
Dr. Amb. Ngozi Onyechie, Founder, Dream Inspiration Africa.
Co-Founder, Blofinn Oil & Gas Ltd
It’s with great pleasure and honor I write this few words about this great and ever aspiring young man Confidence Raphael. Having countered him some years back, I can say, he’s truly a blessing to his generation and more to come.
A young, vibrant, and very rich in experience, makes one to wonder how he has the drive each new day to make things happen despite our challenging environment. A true example of being today’s leader and a future leader, Confidence has proven himself in some very key values which I hold dear. His honesty and integrity are outstanding! His brilliant ways of putting things to work is phenomenal. A brilliant think tank! The world has not seen all you have got to offer. A whole lot of people (both old and young) are waiting on you to “do” so they can also “be”. Keep blazing trails. You were born to lead.