Douglas Blessing, Port Harcourt
A philanthropist and founder of Omega Power Ministry (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere has paid medical bill of the baby seized by a private Maternity at Ikoku in Diobu Port Harcourt.
The philanthropist recovered the baby from the management of the said maternity that refused to return the baby to the mother, Miss Patience Ekenam after payment was made.
Mr Kenneth Nwachi, Special Adviser on Special Duties to Apostle Chinyere, said the General Overseer got to know about the development through his ADC, Insp. Onoen Okoi whom the baby mother approached and explained her plight.
According to Nwachi, Insp Okoi followed baby’s mother to the location only to discover that it is a private maternity.
“When my ADC confronted the owner of the maternity demanding for the release of the child to her mother but the owner of the hospital said the girl delivered in her maternity and was billed N15, 000 which she was unable to pay.
“As a result the baby was seized from her pending when she pays. So my ADC put a call to me and I transferred the N15, 000 so the baby can be released”
After the payment by Apostle Chinyere, the owner of the maternity could not provide the baby but said the baby is gone and could not get the child back. For two hours the ADC begged the maternity owner but she refused to produce the baby.”
He continued that until the ADC identified himself as a police officer and threatened to arrest the midwife that she made calls and the baby was returned back to the mother.
However, Nwachi revealed that Apostle Chinyere have moved the mother and child to OPM rehabilitation center “were homeless and street girls are rehabilitated, then taught different skills and business”.
Recalled that the clergy through the offerings and tithes of the church have built functional and equipped two free specialist hospital in Ohanku Ndoki Ukwa local government Area of Abia State and Aluu in Port Harcourt to provide free medical services for pregnant mothers who cannot access government hospitals because of lack of money.
Through this humanitarian deed, Chinyere have contributed immensely in reducing high rate of maternal mortality in parts of the country as people continue to access the OPM free specialist hospital.
