From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt
The General Overseer (G.O.) of Omega Power Ministries (O.P.M.), Chibuzor Chinyere, has been inducted into the Nigerian Books of Record Hall of Fame and also decorated with Fellowship Award by the Supreme Council, Nigerian Books of Record Research Centre, Abuja.
The brief event took place at the OPM’s International headquarters, Mbodo Aluu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Sunday.
Director-General of the Centre, Professor David David, who performed the decoration, said the G.O. of the church was honoured in recognition of his untiring commitments to humanity and contributions to national development.
Professor David disclosed that the Nigerian Books of Record Research Centre is the encyclopedia of everything good about Nigerians and the country.
He said: “So, we decide to go on the good sides of Nigerians, the positive sides of the contributions of Nigerians. We discovered that Nigerians are very good at celebrating the wrong people. So, we go after people who have credible records and to tell the world that there Nigerians with credible records to celebrate despite the global poor image
“So, the Nigerian Books of Record is a very good hope driving the vision of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, that change begins with you and me campaign. It is believed that the change can begin with you as a Nigerian. That is why we are making the information available, especially for young Nigerians.
“When they see records of Nigerians who have done well, they know that there is hope for them as young people.
“If I see what Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere is doing, still a Nigerian, there are so many Apostle Chinyere on the streets of Lagos, Port Harcourt and other parts of the country. With things they are doing, all Nigerians need to do is to believe in themselves, that it is not always the wrong records. Though, in every country, there are always the hood and bad people.
“Bad people in Nigeria alone are not to be used to general us as a bad country. So, we want you to identify us by the content of our character as a person.”
Responding, the OPM general overseer said honour bestowed on would move him to do more in uplifting humanity with social services.
He expressed: “I am highly elated, excited. I never expected this. So, this honour will propel me to even do more to humanity.
“I didn’t ask for the recognition. But, being recognized by the government, I will really do more to humanity in this year, 2023. A lot of things are on the way. Let us believe in God.”
He, however, hinted that another important area to alleviate the sufferings of poor Nigerians would be to establish a free university.
