Dr. Ene Angie Adikwu excelled academically, attaining a Grade 2 Certificate (1980), NCE (1986), B.Ed. (1988), M.Ed. (1992) and PhD in Counseling (2011) from institutions like ATC Kano, UNIJOS and Benue State University. Her illustrious career spans over 30 years in educational agencies. She began as a Monitoring Officer at the National Primary Education

Commission in 1989, before joining NDLEA and returning to the education sector at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in 1994.

Rising through the ranks from Monitoring Officer to Director of Special Programs, Dr. Ene served at UBEC for 32 years prior to retiring in 2024. During her career, she travelled extensively for workshops, visiting China, France, South Africa and Singapore to build her capacity, which she also imparted to others. Some key achievements include pioneering youth counseling programs, enhancing monitoring & evaluation, Quality assurance, driving special interventions like special needs education, vocational & Technical Education, ECCDE Guidance & counselling in Basic Education sub-sector in line with EFA, Basic Education objectives and SDG.

She was privileged to participate in high-level dialogues on education reforms with state/national policy makers. Upon retirement, Dr. Ene established the Marichirsty Foundation; drawing from her expertise to empower youth and strengthen nation-building. Her academic feats, professional advancement and service orientation continue to motivate young Nigerian women in education.

Her relevant experience in the educational sector coupled with her experiences growing have massively motivated her into taking the bold step of setting up this organization. It's her way of giving back to the society by channeling her passion in this way.