Family
Pastor Dr. Mrs. Veronica Mngohol Shikaan is the daughter of the late Mr. John Ayua Ingbiase and Mrs. Martina Kwaghza Ayua of Mbaanyam, Ukan in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State. She is the fifth among 10 children (three are late) of Mama Kwaghza Ayua and the 12th child among 24 children of her late father. She is married to Rev. Thomas Orsar Shikaan of Mbawuav, Mbayion in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. They are blessed with four biological children, Saater Ruth Nder, Stephen Imoter, Alpha Kwaghuter, David Shieuter-kuma.
Education
She began primary school at Central Primary School Gboko, and was transferred by her father to NKST Primary School, Anzwar in 1976. After primary education she got admission into Divine Love Catholic Girls Secondary School, Katsina-Ala as one of the pioneer students in 1981. Dr. Mrs. V. M. Shikaan showed outstanding academic and leadership qualities early in life, despite her eye challenges. In primary four, one of her teachers, Mrs. Nyagba, recommended her for appointment as prefect and in primary five she was made assistant Head Girl of the school. During her secondary school education she served as senior prefect (head girl) of the pioneer set of the school. Throughout her primary and secondary schools she was known to be among the top three in her class in academics.
At graduation she won the best behaved student award and best in academics, of the pioneer set of Divine Love Catholic Girls Secondary School Kastina-Ala. She proceeded to the College of Education, Katsina-Ala in 1987 where she studied Biology/Chemistry. While at the College of Education Katsina-Ala she got married to her husband, Rev. T. O. Shikaan and moved to join him at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria where he was a lecturer, to read Integrated Science in 1990 and graduated in 1994. She participated in the youth service programme in Kaduna State, during which she did primary assignment at the Total Child Bible School, Zaria (under the Children Evangelical Ministry) between 1994 and 1995. During her youth service she also took the basic course on Child Evangelism and worked with Child Evangelical Ministry (CEM) as a children missionary worker.
She continued in the service of CEM as a senior children missionary worker and headmistress of Total Child Bible School Samaru, Zaria until the family relocated to Makurdi, Benue State in 1998 to pioneer a new work. She continued to serve in the ministry until 2002 when the Lord impressed on her mind to further her studies.
While working along with her husband to raise their first school, The Shepherd Heritage Academy, Makurdi, she enrolled for a masters degree at the Benue State University, in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching in 2002 where she obtained a Masters of Education Degree in Science Education.
In 2007 she enrolled for a Doctorate degree in the same department and earned a PhD in Science education. During the summer of 2013, she travelled to the United States of America where she attended a week long intensive training, with emphases on early literacy, child development, writing and culture, under the School of Literacy and Culture at the Rice University in Houston, Texas, United States of America, USA.
Career
Pastor Dr. Mrs. Victoria M. Shikaan after secondary school education took a job with Great Nigeria Supplies Gboko, from 1986-1987 as a cashier. After her first degree she served with Children Evangelism Ministry, Zaria where she rose to the rank of headmistress before her family relocated to Makurdi where she has been involved with her husband in the ministry which includes raising children and adults and nurturing them for Christ. Together they have also raised The Shepherd Heritage Academy, New Covenant Christian College and other primary schools in Katsina-Ala, Wannune in Tarka Local Government Area, and Awaji in Gwer west Local Government Area of Benue State. Pastor Dr. Mrs. Shikaan has received several awards for excellent leadership and immense contribution to the society especially in the area of education.