ME CHRIS!

Hey Friends, a lot of my wife's friend want to know who am I. My name is Chris Adikwu born December 25 1976 in kaduna nigeria to Peter & Alice Adikwu a humble and dedicated christians. I am fourth of ten children while my father served in the nigerian army my mother was looking after her children and trading in fresh farm produce in verious mamy market in the army barracks.

After graduation from high school, ( Government College, Makurdi -Nigeria) "ever being to boarding school"? i love it :) I studied at the Benue state university Makurdi and the University of Nigeria in 2000 and 2003 with a degree in Education & Geography and Ms in Soil Sciences (Agronomy) respectively.

I have had banking experience in the area of Customer service, cash management(inter bank transaction) and Retail banking group.

I also own and operate a company in the area of the environment we specialize in the area of consulting on policy implementation, educating locals on the effect of deforestation and the benefit of aforestation ( Tree planting) initiating youth projects on environmental awereness.

I met my wife, Joanna through my cousin prior to my trip to the united states to attend the 8th National conference on science policy and the environment in washington DC .

We were married in july 26 2008 in sedona AZ. She is the most beautiful person inside out that i have ever met, i also saw the perfect embodiment of who she is when i met her parent during the july 4th holiday. I never knew i was going to fall in love and be married in america :) she is the love of my life and we have set out on a beautiful journey of life together knowing fully well that better days are ahead of us.

Thanking you all as you join us in this journey for those who have passed through this road before us we look up to you for encouragement and for those traveling the same road we say "Welcome"!