| After spending over three years in the Medical College at Madonna University, Okija, John Obiechina courageously against all odds changed to his dream course Psychology (starting again from year 2) in the same University just to make sure he his on the right path to making his dream come true. |
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Presently, he is the founding President of Concerned Nigerian Youth Action (CONYA), an NGO for young people, Founder/ Patron, Madonna Writing and Speaking Association (MAWASA), laws of life essay contest director for Nigeria, Chair, Universal Leaders Group, a recipient of numerous awards which among them include: 2004 African Youth Award by the African Youth Foundation (Germany), Madonna University Scholarship Award and Rotary Youth Leadership Award (2006 &07).
He has also served as an Editor-in- Chief to some magazines and a proud author of three books- The Symbolic Twelve, The Significant Seventy, and Uncharted Hope.
During his leisure time, he reads books, plays games, writes, makes new friends and travels for conferences and tourism. Sir Templeton’s quote “How little we know, how eager to learn” is one of John’s favourite quotes. |