ECOWAS Appoints Duke As Youth Ambassador, Bags Excellence Award

ECOWAS appoints Duke as youth ambassador, bags Excellence Award

By Sunusi Musa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Dr. Dike Chuks Ebubedike as Youth Ambassador.

Duke was also awarded the prestigious Nelson Mandela Leadership Award of Excellence and Integrity on July 10.

The West African Youth Council announced the appointment in an official letter, recognising Dr. Dike’s dedication, hard work, and diligence in service to humanity.

The regional body praised Dr. Dike as a relentless advocate for the development of African youth and expressed optimism that his recognition by ECOWAS would further solidify his efforts.

At the event, popular Nigerian comedian Owen Osemwengie, known as Owen Gee and a United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace, stated that the Youth Council created the leadership award to honor youths who have distinguished themselves in various capacities and professions in West Africa.

He noted that the Council awarded Dr. Dike the EYC Ambassador Leadership Award of Excellence due to his representation of young people in the health and wellness sector.

In his acceptance speech, Dr. Dike expressed his gratitude and emphasized the opportunity to promote health and wellness.

He highlighted the disturbing reality that many suffer from curable ailments and some die due to a lack of awareness.

He said: “I have had cause to treat a lot of patients without taking a KOBO 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.