Amb. Rejoice Mark Bags Distinguished Fellowship Award for Humanitarian Excellence
By Genesis ogiri
Ambassador Rejoice Mark, Executive Director of Care Best Initiative, has been formally decorated with a Distinguished Fellowship Award by the esteemed Institute of Global Peace and Conflict Management, in recognition of her unwavering humanitarian excellence, transformative leadership, and enduring commitment to the architecture of peace and social stability.
The prestigious conferment took place on 9th May, 2026, at the Nigeria Merit Award House, Maitama, Abuja, a distinguished venue that once again played host to an assemblage of intellectuals, diplomats, development strategists, peacebuilders, and governance influencers converging under one symbolic canopy of excellence and service to humanity.
The Institute, renowned for its global advocacy in peace diplomacy, conflict resolution, and human capacity development, once again reaffirmed its standing as a citadel of intellectual distinction and moral reawakening. Through its Fellowship induction programme, it continues to elevate individuals whose works transcend rhetoric and translate into measurable impact across communities, nations, and humanity at large.
The evening was further dignified by the induction of eminent Fellows and Research Fellows, whose sterling footprints in faith-based leadership, governance reform, development innovation, and humanitarian outreach have positioned them as veritable torchbearers of global peace architecture.
Ambassador Rejoice Mark, who leads the Care Best Initiative—a humanitarian-driven platform committed to community restoration, vulnerable population support, women and youth empowerment, and social intervention outreach—was widely celebrated for her consistency in grassroots impact and her silent but powerful contributions to humanitarian service long before formal recognition arrived.
Speaking with profound emotion and elevated conviction, she expressed deep gratitude for the honour, describing the recognition as both a divine validation and a professional awakening.
“I am profoundly elated and sincerely honoured by this recognition,” she remarked. “For years, I have walked the path of humanitarian service through Care Best Initiative with unwavering passion, often without formal validation. Today stands as a defining moment that not only acknowledges the journey but amplifies the responsibility ahead.”
She further noted that the Fellowship has reinvigorated her resolve to deepen her advocacy for peace, stressing that her mission through Care Best Initiative will now scale greater heights in community engagement, conflict mediation, and humanitarian intervention.
“This honour does not mark a destination; it marks a renewed mandate. We are stepping into a broader responsibility of peace advocacy, community healing, and sustainable human development,” she affirmed.
The ceremony, graced by an elite convergence of distinguished guests, was suffused with intellectual prestige and symbolic honour, as the spotlight of recognition shone resplendently on Ambassador Rejoice Mark amidst commendations for her resilience, compassion-driven leadership, and service-oriented vision.
The Institute, in its address, reiterated that true fellowship is not merely an award of title but a consecration of responsibility—bestowed upon individuals whose lives embody the principles of peacebuilding, ethical leadership, and transformative humanitarian engagement.
As the evening drew to a close, the atmosphere remained charged with admiration and renewed commitment to global peace ideals, with Ambassador Rejoice Mark emerging as one of the defining figures whose recognition reflects both past sacrifices and future expectations in the evolving landscape of humanitarian service.