OPM free Specialist Hospital shutdown indefinitely

…Accuses, Aluu the host community of unwarranted levies on the Church

BY ERIC OLUSESAN

The General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere has shut down OPM free specialist hospital located in Aluu community, in Ikwerre local government area, Rivers State indefinitely.

Apostle Chinyere made this known while addressing the Journalists at his residence on Saturday 4th July 2020.

OPM is the only religious denomination the has built a well equipped Specialist Hospital in Rivers State running it free of charge to distressed thousands of members of the public, especially the poor sick pregnant women and children who could not afford to pay for medical care in the public and private hospitals in South South region. The services are rendered to Christian and Muslims without payment for services.

In his address Apostle Chinyere who spoke with a heavy heart says ” With a heavy heart I the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere have decided to close down the free hospital in Aluu community with effect from Sunday 5th July 2020″.
“This very hard decision was taken as a result of levies charged by Aluu community to OPM free hospital. OPM free specialist have saved so many lives free of charge.

It will interest the public to know that from registration, ante natal, scan, delivery, drugs and post natal services are free. This is a free hospital which does not discriminate.

Apostle Chinyere said the Church expects Aluu community where he cited 12 OPM free estate, One free specialist hospital and one of the biggest free skills acquisition center in Nigeria to appreciate him and the Church but they turned against him with a levy knowing fully well that the community are the number one beneficiaries. of those facilities.

Apostle Chinyere stated that he does not make any money in all those facilities cited in Aluu community, rather he spends huge sums of money from offering and Tithe to buy drugs, pay workers and buy delivery items in the hospital which has high sophisticated equipment. The Generators in the free hospital are run everyday with high cost on diesel.

OPM General Overseer who said he had spoken with the leader of Aluu Community says, “I called some of their leaders they said it is a compulsory levy so I don’t have any choice than to shut it down”.

“I feel sad for those pregnant women who have been using the hospital. I urge them to look for another Hospital .Once we get a new location that is more friendly, we will come and relocate our equipment”.

All patients have been advised to stop coming to the hospital until further notice.

It was difficult getting the reaction of the Aluu community at time of filling the report.

Aluu is the community of the renowned Author, the late Captain Elechi Amadi.