Tribal Plates for Mr Motivation

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Kriss's own motivation and drive comes from his duty to his two children as well as his need to belong. "My sense of belonging is a like a tribal need that I've felt from a young age right though the years that I was in the army, up to today, when I thrive on being able to engage an audience when I speak. I have read many books by the great motivational speakers of the world, such as Anthony Robbins and Stephen R. Covey and together with my own strategies and experience, I can deliver a dynamic presentation tailored to the needs of the organisation I am working with."

Staunchly proud of his Nigerian background and particularly his roots with the Igbo tribe, Kriss decided to buy the personalised number plate K1 GBO, to celebrate this (the K stands for Kriss and the 1GBO for the Igbo tribe.)
"I also have M12 KDA, ECC 724 and D12 MOT which represents 'Dr. Motivation' - it's a great fun plate! My interest in number plates goes back to 1980 when I came back to the UK from Germany. I started spotting them around and thought that ones like B1 TCH and LUV 1T are fantastic - so amusing and direct - the perfect way to personalise a car."

Yet Kriss' personal passion reveals a much more serious side to his character. Just 18 months ago he founded the charity REACH (Rural Enterprise and Community Health). The aim is to improve health care and health education in the Owerri district of Eastern Nigeria. CORD (Christian Outreach Relief and Development) has helped REACH identify the underlying problems causing poor heath in the region, such as dirty water and very low family income. These are the areas that REACH is concentrating on, aiming its focus on prevention rather than cure.

"I've always been able to see the brighter side of life and have kept that childhood belief that dreams can come true. I was born in this country, of Nigerian parents and when they went back home they left me here in a children's home, which turned out to be very lucky for me. Returning to Nigeria over the last few years to retrace my heritage, I have seen half brothers and sisters of fifteen years of age with the frame of a six year old due to stunted growth. I look at all I have achieved in this country and the sense of safety and security that I feel and think 'Wow' - there by the grace of God go I. It is my dream to be a catalyst for change in the country of my origin and really make a difference to people's lives."
For more information about REACH or Kriss' motivational speaking, visit www.akabusi.com

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