John Mary Chika

He is a protest poet from Igga in Enugu State, Nigeria. He studied English Language and Literary Studies at the pretigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is a humanist, but secularist. He loves picking and despersing truths through one flair, creativity. He loves the Nature because it is enabling. 
== Early Life ==
Chika grew up in three different environments. First was in his village, Igga. He acquired the native language, Igala. Of his childhood he says, "We relocated to a bigger town, almost a commercial town. I had my full primary school there. After that, I wrote entrance exam to have my secondary education at St. Teresa's College, Nsukka. Another bigger town. Where I latter had my tertiary education after my SSCE/WAEC at Adani, the second mentioned big town."About his name, Chika says "Chikadibia is my name. Given by my late grandfather, Chiemogo. Event led him to name me, Chi(God/god) ka(is greater than) dibia(doctor (native or advanced/English). He was truly a humanist, decolonised but traditionalist. My surname is Udekwe (in short). It's Ude means fame, popularity, glory, etc, kwe means deserving. In full, Udekwesirim meaning, I ought to be famous, I deserve my fame, I should be popular."
== Goals ==
He hopes to be a committed writer and learn leadership skills.
== Inspiration ==
About his inspirations, John says "Nigerians both emerging and established terribly concerned African writers. Reading their page-turners inspires me."
== Philosophy ==
He believes, 
"We ought to enjoy the era we are; ours is to write, not to cry. Cry on pages, you have written."
== Work ==
Arcs Prose Poem, Iraq 2020. 
Rendition of International Poetry, China 2020. 
Save Africa, America 2019.
84 Delicious Bottles for Soyinka, 2018.
Complexion Based Discrimination: Global Insights, India 2028.
His authored book(debut).
Songs for the Soul: a collection of poems, 2019.
== Sources ==
* johnmarychika.com