In 1988, he was sent to St. Joseph's major seminary where he studied Philosophy graduating with magna cum laude (second class upper).
In 1992, Chikwe began his Theology studies at Bigard Memorial Seminary graduating again with magna cum laude in 1996.
Chikwe served as chaplain of UCLA Medical Center where he earned a certification in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) between 2005 and 2007.
[6] On 17 October 2019, Pope Francis appointed Moses as Auxiliary bishop of Owerri Archdiocese and assigned Titular See of Flumenzer.
After his release, Chikwe recounted his ordeal to including being stripped, blindfolded and walking long distance in forest for several hours.