When Calling and Crown Unite: The Humanitarian Legacy of HRM King Apostle Dr. Chibuzor Gift Chinyere

Remove the grand titles, His Royal Majesty, Apostle, General Overseer and you’ll uncover the story of a young boy who once slept under bridges in Lagos, worked as a cleaner, served as a security guard, and survived by selling recharge cards on the streets.

That boy grew into a man who embraced God’s call, by the leading of the spirit established a church, launched a humanitarian mission, and now wears a crown not for display, but for purpose. This is the extraordinary journey of HRM King Apostle Dr. Chibuzor Gift Chinyere: from street survival to changing lives through Omega Power Ministries (OPM), and today, as Ihie I of Ikwuorie Autonomous Community in Abia State.

As Proverbs says, “The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools yields folly”
(Proverbs 14:24).
For King Chinyere, his “crown” is a vessel of riches not of gold, but of grace, service, and human dignity.

In March 2024, Abia State Governor Alex Otti presented Apostle Chinyere with the staff of office as traditional ruler of Ikwuorie Autonomous Community, ending a decade-long vacancy and making history as the first time a serving General Overseer became king without leaving the pulpit.

The symbolism is deep: spiritual authority blending with traditional responsibility, not for prestige, but for peace, dignity, and progress in Ikwuorie, Abia state and beyond.

Since then, the King-Apostle has turned the palace into a development hub,drawing investors, promoting job-creation initiatives, and turning courtesy visits into opportunities. According to The Guardian, his investment tours have already yielded results in Ohanku/Ikwuorie. Through partnerships with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), every corner of Ohanku now has light, with major infrastructure projects underway in a once-neglected community.

As Jesus said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).
Today, that light shines brightly in Ohanku.

Long before the crown, OPM had already become a symbol of what scholars call the “social gospel” a ministry that preaches through hospitals, teaches with free classrooms, and heals with housing estates.

• Free Schools (including special-needs): OPM introduced tuition-free schools, including Nigeria’s first free schools for children with autism and Down syndrome. Across Ohanku, Rivers, Lagos, and even northern Nigeria, these schools welcome both Christians and Muslims, removing the financial barriers that once excluded neurodivergent children.

• Free Specialist Hospitals: At OPM hospitals, patients see no billing desks. From maternity care to surgeries, everything is free. Few churches globally have tried such a model, yet OPM sustains it solely through members’ tithes and offerings.

• Housing & Reintegration: Free estates house widows and vulnerable families, while skills centers retrain ex-offenders and rehabilitate former sex workers, restoring dignity and providing livelihoods.

• Scholarships (Local & International): Thousands have studied at home and abroad on OPM scholarships, with no requirement of church membership. For Apostle Chinyere, education is the most powerful weapon against generational poverty.

This is philanthropy built like infrastructure: visible, lasting, and measured in transformed lives.

As James taught, “Faith without works is dead” (James 2:26).
For HRM King Apostle Dr. Chinyere, faith and works remain inseparable.

Across Ikwuorie and Ohanku, King Chinyere’s reign is defined by action: build, attract, reopen, train. His reign has positioned the region for industries and modern opportunities. To him, the throne is a platform for development, not decoration.

Uncommon for a cleric, Chinyere has gained recognition in national security. In 2025, he became the only civilian to receive the Nigerian Police Force Police Support Recognition Award, honoring his contributions to police infrastructure, scholarships for families of fallen officers, and rehabilitation projects that tackle crime at its roots.

As Isaiah 58:12 declares, “You shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.” His work fulfills this mandate, restoring not just streets, but lives.

What makes his story powerful is not just the schools, hospitals, and estates, but the thread of empathy running through it all. He remembers when a bridge was his bed, and now builds bridges for others to cross.

As he often says, “I am only a custodian; everything belongs to God. I simply channel His resources to His children.”

Leadership is often judged by titles, but its true weight is in how many lives rest easier because you cared. In places once known to a struggling street hustler, now stand schools with open gates, hospitals without billing desks, homes with zero rent, and a palace transformed into a development center.

That is not just kingship.
That is Apostolic-kinship extended to humanity.