By Omenihu Alfred fibmn
National Impact Glitz Magazine wishes to present a global personality Professor Ambassador (Dr) Simon Eleje-Chineke Okoro, Group President of Twin Pillars Corporation and Chairman/MD of Sico International Graphics Ltd as the distinguished chairman in the forthcoming 17th Anniversary, Lecture and Awards of National Impact Glitz Magazine.
There are rare individuals whose lives operate at the intersection of profound intellect, unyielding spiritual conviction, and an expansive love for humanity. To look upon the career of Professor Ambassador (Dr.) Simon Eleje-Chineke Okoro is to witness the unfolding of such a luminous destiny. As a multi-disciplinary polymath encompassing the realms of advanced computer systems, clinical naturopathic medicine, bio-gerontology, and esoteric metaphysics, Professor Okoro has spent a lifetime shattering conventional paradigms. His life stands as a living testament to the principle that Science and Religion are not antagonistic forces, but rather, the two mighty wings upon which human civilization must rise- from the abased valleys of misery and shame to the loftiest summits of divine power and glory.
He is a Clinical Professor of Modern Naturopathic Medicines, Eminent Baha’i Scholar, Global Humanitarian, and Distinguished Chairman of the 17th Anniversary, Lecture and Awards of National Impact Glitz Magazine
NOBLE ORIGINS AND THE QUEST FOR HIGHER KNOWLEDGE: Born into the noble and highly respected Odom (Paternal) and Mgbirime (Maternal) lineages of Afikpo, Ebonyi State—families defined by extensive land ownership and community responsibility—young Simon was raised with a rigorous moral discipline, core Igbo universal outlook, egalitarian and consultative culture. that insulated him from the prejudices of class, tribe, or station;
His foundational education spanning Agba Primary School in Ozizza, Afikpo, the United African Methodist Church School in Ebute-Metta, and the prestigious Eko Boys High School, both in Lagos, revealed an uncommon gravity of character. From primary school, he developed great interest in works and teachings of eminent historical figures like Hermes and Pythagoras concerning the significance of analogy (As above so below), the nature of God and the cosmos; a summation that God is a Living and Absolute Truth clothed in Light; a Supreme Circle Whose centre is everywhere and the circumference nowhere, religion as the highest expression of justice and medicine as the most perfect of sciences. These were cardinal among rare teachings that latter influenced his becoming a member of the Baha’i Faith and choice of Natural and Holistic Medicine as his life career.
Very early in his life, Religious leaders, teachers, and community elders openly identified him as a child of high destiny. It was evident that Okoro possessed a voracious, bookwormish appetite for uncommon and higher knowledge, alongside an exceptional intuition, focus and capacity for absorbing, retaining, and synthesizing immense volumes of highly complex information with ease. This rare intellectual talent paid immense dividends as his academic journey crossed international borders. His pursuit of excellence took him through:
The Burleigh College of Concise Studies (Harrow, Middlesex, England);
The National School and Business Training School (both in Manchester, England);
The Alexander Hamilton Institute’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program (USA);
The European American University, which later recognized the astonishing breadth of his life’s work.
Prof. Simon Okoro’s Information and Communications Technology and Artificial Intelligence Operational mastery have enabled him to quietly build a solid and magnificent infrastructure base that is empowering government agencies, corporate bodies, the entertainment industry, core professionals, and educational institutions across Nigeria with focus on Cognitive Infrastructure, Enterprise AI, Quantum Computing in support of top AI Ethics & Compliance Auditors, Quantum Software Architects, and Digital Trust Officers- specialists that stringently ensure that AI systems are unbiased, secure, and integrated into complex corporate and Institutional workflows.
ACOLYTES, AWARDS, AND CULTURAL CORONATION
(1) ​Doctor of Humane Letters (2009): Conferred by the European American University for his altruistic services to mankind.
(2) Serving on multiple International Universities’ Advisory Boards
(3) ​Clinical Professorship (2025): Conferred by the Governing Council and Senate of the European American University in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Modern Naturopathic Medicines.
(4) Recipient of the African Leader of Integrity Award (2023, Accra) by Africa Integrity Magazine.
(5) Ambassador of Natural Medicine Award (2023) by the Nigerian Council of Physicians of Natural Medicine (NCPNM) and Association of Physicians of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (APCAM).
(6) Chairman of the Advisory Council of United Igbo Sons and Daughters Association, a powerful Igbo Global Unification, Cultural and Prosperity Forum.
(7) Meritoriously conferred with the prestigious traditional title NWACHINEKE JIRI GOZIE OHA “1” OF THE GREAT AFIKPO PEOPLE by HRH Ezeogo Ewa Chukwu, the Echara Icha 3 of Ozizza/Ibii, calling him home to anchor the development of his root.
(8) In 1983, the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) headed by Justice Victor Ovie Whisky appointed him as the youngest Presiding Officer in the history of Nigeria; to superintend in the election that returned Alhaji Shehu Shagari for a second presidential tenure; an appointment that was celebrated as a model because of his age across the entire old Imo State when his brilliance and excellent performances were brought to the attention of Governor Chief Sam Mbakwe by Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.
THE SEVEN-FOLD STRATEGIC VISION
​Professor Okoro’s leadership drives a comprehensive manifesto for Africa’s permanent advancement:
1. ​Mass Awareness of the Oneness of Mankind and the spiritual dimension to Peace and Prosperity.
2. ​Altruistic Leadership rooted in absolute Truthfulness and Trustworthiness and empathy at all levels of governance- as “Truthfulness is the Foundation of all human virtues without which success and progress are impossible for any man or nation in all the worlds of God”
3. ​Pan-African Trade as a sustainable, robust alternative to empty foreign aid.
4. ​Rectification of African History to free it from embedded colonial falsehoods and fraud.
​5. Female Health Empowerment, educating adolescent girls as humanity’s primary health care and family physicians.
6. ​Organic Agricultural Literacy as the indispensable foundation for true industrialization.
7. ​Eradication of Extreme Poverty across the continent through functional literacy.
​CONCLUSION
​Professor Simon Eleje-Chineke Okoro remains an incredibly humble, urbane, and benevolent soul, giving endlessly for the good of all mankind, assured of being refilled from an invisible, divine, and ever-dependable source.
Okoro’s contributions to the field of human health and longevity are well exemplified by his irrepressible dedication to Pan-African and Global Community Health empowerments. He and his Professional Colleagues are actively engaged in numerous initiatives aimed at promoting family health literacy and access to naturopathic care in support of eradicating infants and maternal mortality and diseases of the elderly especially in underserved populations.
Guided by the admonition of the Blessed Beauty Baha’u’llah—”Let your vision be world-embracing”—his life became a tapestry of service entirely free from ethnic or national prejudice based on the spiritual awareness that “In a world of interdependent people and nations, the wellbeing of each component is best served by working diligently for the highest interest of the whole world”
His administrative contributions included serving as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Baha’i Publishing Trust—publishing and disseminating sacred Baha’i literatures across Anglophone and Francophone Africa—and holding vital roles across various Local Spiritual Assemblies including Surulere, Ikeja, as a founding member of LSA of the Baha’is of Alimosho and Secretary of the Lagos/Ogun States Baha’i Teaching Committee.
As far back as 1987, amidst the Metatsine Religious riot and Nigerian Government’s search for religious harmony, at the age of 20, he was assigned by the National Spiritual Assembly of Nigeria to deliver a major paper at an important National Seminar, chairmaned by Chief M K O Abiola, co-organized by the University of Lagos headed by Prof. Momoh and the Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture (CBAAC) under the auspices of Federal Ministry of Information.
His 15-page treatise, “Philosophic View of Religious Worship,” delivered at the iconic National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos received thunderous ovation from the audience and widespread acclaim among media houses and academic circles across Nigeria. The ultimate validation came via a glowing official tribute from The Universal House of Justice in Haifa, Israel, which wrote:
​”Kindly convey to Simon Okoro the commendation of the Universal House of Justice for his contributions to the proceedings of the Conference on Religious Tolerance and Peaceful Co-existence in Nigeria. You are assured of the most fervent prayers of the Universal House of Justice in the Holy Shrines that your selfless efforts in the path of service to the Blessed Beauty may be sustained and richly rewarded.”
GLOBAL HUMANITARIANISM AND CORPORATE LEADERSHIP: Professor Okoro’s administrative brilliance have naturally drawn international collaborations. In 1986, during the United Nations International Year of Peace, he was chosen to serve as the Director of Publicity for the historic “First Earth Run” Global Relays from New York round the world, to fund UNICEF programs globally.
Serving as the youngest UNICEF Ambassador and Head of Publicity of a Committee of eminent dignitaries—including General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, then President of Nigeria (Patron) Chief Moyo Aboderin (Chairman of Punch) Chairman, Dr. Revelien Tuluhungwa (UNICEF Rep), Dr. Kunle Kamson (UNICEF) and Engr. Vincent Maduka (Chairman of NTA) plus other eminent Nigerians from the Ministry of External Affairs—his Committee raised critical funding for UNICEF Child and Maternal Healthcare in Nigeria, earning Nigeria a Special Gold Medal for World Peace.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DIGITAL QUANTUM COMPUTING: As automated workflows and deep learning scale globally, the focus is rapidly shifting from just building AI to governing it, securing it, and transitioning to block chains and quantum architectures. In the corporate arena, as Group President of Twin Pillars Corporation and Chairman/MD of Sico International Graphics Ltd., he established himself as an ICT Titan, operating as the foremost pioneer importer and nationwide distributor of stela Apple Computers in Nigeria.
​A PIONEER OF MODERN NATUROPATHY, BIOTECHNOLOGY & PRECISION MEDICINE: Driven by an insatiable intellectual curiosity and profound traditional ingenuity, Professor Okoro bypassed conventional medical orthodoxy to explore the limitless potentials of naturopathic, orthomolecular, and profound spiritual principles including breakthroughs in genetic mapping for the regeneration of human health and longevity. especially in rapidly aging populations evident worldwide. He is well-known for focusing on bioengineering of biological data to synthesize custom treatments for the prolongation of healthy human life.
His approach is anchored firmly upon the foundational pillars of 2 Principle: Biogenesis and Neuro-peotide—the truth that life can only come from life and that all diseases and health have corresponding mental origins. He reasoned that Man being spirit and divine in origin cannot achieve vibrant health and longevity through exclusive reliance on synthetic, inert chemicals, but must be provided with live, organic nutrients and botanical complexes necessary to activate and nourish the innate, God-given healing power within.
Through the Mona International Centre for African, Chinese and Allied Traditional Medicines and Nutrition, as well as his presidency of its sister International Academy, he has demonstrated an unparalleled diagnostic acumen in identifying the root causes of many degenerative diseases. Utilizing Orthomolecular, Reflex, Vibrational, and customized Herbal medicines, his clinical outcomes have achieved legendary and impressive status.
Multitudes of patients afflicted with extremely chronic, complex, and life-threatening conditions—including Hypertension, Diabetes, Arthritis, Infertility, Cancer, and Cerebral Atherosclerosis and Cervical Spondylosis—have found immense relief under his compassionate care, many after traveling to the USA, Canada, China, India and Europe without solutions.
Furthermore, at enormous personal costs, Professor Okoro has championed the globalization and scientific validation of African Traditional Medical Wisdom and Nutrition Culture (hitherto mischievously tagged witches brews and it’s practitioners witch doctors), bridging the gap between ancient wisdom and contemporary science, and ensuring its preservation for future generations.
Administratively and Professionally, he has served as the Chairman and Executive Director of the Lagos State Chapters of The Nigerian Council of Physicians of Natural Medicine (NCPNM) and The Association of Physicians of Complementary And Alternative Medicine (APCAM) and a distinguished member of the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board (LTMB) the tripartite highest natural medicines regulatory and professional bodies in Nigeria.
His publications and presentations have served as invaluable resources for multitudes of practitioners, researchers and patients alike, contributing significantly to the advancement of the field of Natural Medicine. He has mentored countless students and practitioners, imparting not only his vast wealth of rare knowledge, but also his profound and legendary passion for the art and science of naturopathic medicines and spiritual dimensions to health.
AN EMINENT BAHA’I SCHOLAR AND SPIRITUAL COUNSELLOR: At the age of 18, Professor Okoro through independent investigations embraced the Baha’i Faith, embarking on a lifelong spiritual journey dedicated to the realization of the Oneness of God and Mankind, unity of Science and Religion, Equal Opportunities for Men and Women, Universal Educational, Universal Justice Systems, Elimination of Extremes of Poverty and Wealth amongst others as primordial and eternal foundations for the establishment of World Peace, Prosperity and Advancement of Human Civilization.
His crowning philosophy is that “money and all other forms of wealth are like shadows that eternally follow obedience to God and diligence to the service of mankind: analogous to: ” Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness and every other thing shall be added unto you ” Above all, however confused the scenes, he staunchly belief that the 21ist Century and New Millennium Belong to Africa to Excel in Loving Services to God and Humanity.
