Apostle Dr. Chibuzor Gift Chinyere is a renowned Nigerian pastor, philanthropist, founder and General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries, with its headquarters in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
He was born on October 22 1973 into the family of late Mr. and Mrs. Chinyere Nwankwo of Ohanku village in Ndoki, in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State.
His Educational Background
Chibuzor attended Seabird Nursery School in Port Harcourt, Rivers state and Army Children School both in Port Harcourt where he obtained his first school leaving certificate.
The man of God while growing up, had a very rough beginning having slept under bridge in Lagos in search of greener pastures on his relocation from Port Harcourt.
He worked briefly as a cleaner with the Nigeria Airport Authority, Lagos. He also worked as a security guard and sold GSM recharge cards to survive before he made a full career in God’s ministerial work.
His Ministry
Chibuzor’s journey into the service of God started as a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. He later joined Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) where he was House Fellowship leader, teaching.
He resigned from MFM and started preaching the gospel on his own. Four years later, he set up his own ministry, the Omega Power Ministries, otherwise known as (OPM), where he became the Apostle and General Overseer of the ministries.
true man of God with much anointing of God upon his life, Chibuzor’s teaching and work of God has touched so many lives. He is a good example of what a contemporary African pastors should be and emulate.
He set up a humanitarian outfit, called OPM Foundation, a non governmental organization that launched the man of God to the world as many souls who were lost spiritually have been positively affected across the globe by his humanitarian services.
The man of God has done so much in his ministerial work and philanthropic services to humanity, including empowerment, training and scholarship schemes etc.
In 2010, the foundation opened and commissioned the Free Computer Training Centre at Elele prisons. Today many prisoners including the prison warders are beneficiaries of this gesture and have graduated from the scheme.
The OPM Foundation had since its inception trained thousands of Nigerians in basic computer programming, Microsoft excel, power point and other computer packages through the establishment of free computer training centre in Nigeria. Most of the beneficiaries are now doing amazingly well in the public and private sectors.
The foundation also embarked on the award of University scholarship programme that started with each indigene across Nigeria.
Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere is one of the very few Nigerian Pastors who have touched thousands of lives. He oversees a charitable organisation through which supports those in need and sponsors the education of the less priviledged in the society.
In 2012, the Foundation commissioned free tailoring and Computer Training Centre at Rumuji town in Emuoha LGA of Rivers State where multitudes of people in the area including non indigene have benefited from the programme.
The foundation had also provided and commissioned water boreholes to the people of Rumuji and other communities in Nigeria to alleviate the problem of water scarcity experienced in the Area.
Presently, there is an ongoing OPM Free Restaurant that catered for the downtrodden Nigerians established years back.
A free nursery and primary school is ongoing at Ohanku in Abia State and Port Harcourt respectively, where children of the less privileged were given the opportunity to have the basic Education and free feeding system.
OPM Free education is also running in Port Harcourt at four locations with free four sets of uniform, free sandal, free launch, free computer training, free text and exercise books, fully air conditioned class room and equipped laboratory.
The Foundation recently built a Specialist hospital in Port Harcourt to take care of the less priviledged in the society. The hospital is opened to Pregnant women and those who cannot afford hospital bills free of charge.
In September 2013, the anointed man of God commissioned the first free ICT base nursery/primary school in Rivers state, restricted to children from poor parental background.
In 2015, Apostle Chibuzor sponsored less privileged children to Paris for educational excursion. At Nkpukpuwa community in Abia State, the Foundation provided a free water borehole for the indigenes of the area.
The foundation, in a bid to taking his humanitarian services across the globe left the shores of Nigeria to Houston Texas, particularly at down town street, USA, where the American destitutes were not only ministered to but were also fed.
Recently, a Multi Skill Acquisition Centre like carpentry work, tailoring, rig welding, free driving school etc was commissioned in Port Harcourt by the founder of this foundation to train Nigerians on oil and gas and other specialized areas. Over 6000 Nigerians have completed the various training.
Awards and Recognition
Apostle Chibuzor’s humanitarian services through the OPM have earned him several international and local awards, from Prestigious institutions and organizations including the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Theology from the Freedom University and Theological Seminary, Philadelphia USA in 2011.
He is a recipient of Honorary degree on Illusions and Evangelism from the School of Ministry and Mentor Academy, Houston, Texas USA.
Chibuzor was honoured by the University of Port Harcourt. He also bagged an award, as the Pillar of Hope by the Ndoki Council of Chiefs.
The National Association of Nigeria Students on September, 2012, conferred on him a Golden Award as an Outstanding Philanthropist.
The GoodNews Magazine conferred on him the award as the fearless preacher of the year 2013. He is a recipient of the Ambassador for peach award by the inter-religious and international federation for the world peace.
He is an associate fellow of Institute of Industrial Administration. He was also honored with an award as the Peace Advocate/Youth Empowerment by the Niger Delta Non violent Movement.
Chibuzor also bagged the Award as most Humanitarian Pastor of The Year award by association of field reporters.
He was conferred with the peace setting leadership award by the Verite newspaper.
He is also won the Evangelical Award by Ambassador Desmond Akaawor, the Nigeria Ambassador to South Korea and the prestigious award of excellence by the proactive Rivers Youth Organization worldwide.
In January, 2023, Apostle Chibuzor won the Award for Humanitarian Service Award by the Sun Newspaper.
His Marital Life
Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere is happily married to Evangelist Dr. Nkechi Juliet Chinyere and the union is blessed with a daughter named Princess Chibuzor Juliet Chinyere.
Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere’s Net Worth
Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere is one of the richest, most influential and most honoured pastors in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of over $5 million dollars.
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