Amos Tarfa

Amos Tarfa was born on the 7th day of December in 1987 to Engineer and Mrs. Tarfa in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Amos started his elementary school education in Northern Nigeria. He stayed in the Northern part of Nigeria from 1987 to September, 1994 when the whole family had to relocate to Lagos, Nigeria because of his dad’s job. He continued his elementary school education at Air Force Primary School, Victoria Island, Lagos where he completed his elementary school career in July, 1999.

He went on to attend Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos from October, 1999 to July, 2005. He became the School Captain (Senior Prefect) of the institution in March of 2004. He attended boarding school for six years.

Amos graduated from high school in July of 2005. While waiting to get into a higher institution, he decided to start using his God-given talents (writing and speaking) to encourage high school students around his area. It was while he was doing this that he got an opportunity from the United States embassy to check schools in the United States and he decided to attend the University of Wisconsin, Superior. He started in the spring of 2007.

Amos graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Superior in May 2010 with a degree in Chemistry and Philosophy.

Amos has always loved studying the Bible and He started leading Bible studies about 5 years ago. Amos is one of the Sunday school teachers at his church.

Amos is the last of six children. During his free time, he loves playing tennis, ping pong and soccer. He also loves reading, writing, playing the piano or spending time with people learning from them and encouraging them.