A regional organisation, the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), has appointed Dr Dike Chuks Ebubedike as Youth Ambassador.
The body also presented the new appointee with the prestigious Nelson Mandela Leadership Award of Excellence and Integrity, on July 10th.
According to an official letter from the West African Youth Council, the appointment is in recognition of his laudable dedication, hard work, and diligence in service to humanity.
The regional body described Dike as a relentless crusader of promoting development for African youth and expressed optimism that his recognition by ECOWAS would solidify all he stands for.
Speaking at the event, Renowned Nigerian comedian Owen Osemwengie popularly known as Owen Gee who is United Nations youth ambassador for peace said the Youth Council created the leadership award to honour youths who have distinguished themselves in various capacities and professions in West Africa.
He added that the Council deemed it fit to give Dr Dike Ebubedike the honour of the EYC Ambassador Leadership Award of Excellence, based on his representation at all levels for young people in the health and wellness sector,
Dike while appreciating the Organization said, “ it was an opportunity to promote health , and wellness in people, I find it very disturbing that some are suffering different ailments that are curable and some due to lack of awareness, die in the process. I have had cause to treat a lot of patients without making any financial demand from them.”
He described the honour as a morale booster for him and promised the ECOWAS Youth Council to be a worthy ambassador at all levels, both in the local and international community.
Dike Chuks Ebubedike is a health wellness enthusiast and a physical therapist with a budding niche for pain eradication. He is the MD of Heaven.clinic therapy home which specializes in managing muscle, bone, pain, joints, and nerve pain, especially in children with birth disorders and growth delays and senior citizens with arthritis.
His passion for community service has seen him embarking on projects like ‘WALK FOR HEALTH’ which is a project to encourage a healthy system with long walks for adults and also the ‘OLDER PEOPLE’S DAY’, a day meant for the celebration of senior citizens, 60 years and above which is held quarterly and involves free health checkups, entertainment, health talks, and networking. His passion for community projects and services has seen him embarking on the ‘WATER IS LIFE’ project where he has constructed boreholes for clean pipe-borne water for various communities in eastern Nigeria.
