Enugu cleric, Catholic Priest and founder of Enugu Adoration
Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, yesterday, celebrated his 20th priesthood
anniversary, describing it as victory over enemies of truth and blackmailers.
This came just as President Muhammadu Buhari hailed the patriotic spirit of
Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka saying that
”Father Mbaka is a great priest who was not afraid to speak truth to power,
even at the cost of his own life or being hated by leaders in power.”
It should be re-called that Mbaka’s message of change, which
he delivered before the March 28 presidential election, attracted criticisms,
especially from the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Speaking at the Christ the King Parish, Enugu, during his
20th anniversary mass, attended by thousands of worshippers, including the wife
of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, the cleric said despite all
the attacks against him, God continued to protect him because he remained on
the side of the truth.
He declared: “I am not tired after 20 years, 20 years of
good health; 20 years of miracles from God; 20 years of hard apostolic work; 20
years in the hand of God.
“There was a time they blackmailed me; they were saying such
things like ‘Mbaka why? Mbaka this, Mbaka that’, but I have remained in the
hand of God.”Rev-Father-Mbaka
He, however, said he had forgiven his attackers, praying God
to “forgive all those who have fought us on the course of this ministry and
bless those who have stood behind us.”
In a special message, entitled, ’20-point agenda,’ Fr. Mbaka
said he was praying for President Buhari “that God will protect him so that
enemies will not destroy him. I also pray for Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi
Ugwuanyi so that God will not allow occultic men to steal his vision.”
In a brief chat with journalists, the spokesman of the
ministry, Maximus Ugwuoke said blackmail and unnecessary criticisms had rather
strengthened the cleric.
According to him: “Those who are saying he should stay out
of politics are misguided. It is part of the role of priests. So, they are
merely trying to cow him down but I can tell you that Fr. Mbaka is not somebody
to be intimidated; the more they do this, the more he is strengthened.
“In these past years, you can see how God had vindicated
him; you can see his prophetic message before the general elections; at a time,
he was repeating that prophecy even in the face of threat to his life. So,
today, we are celebrating victory against enemies of truth.”
source:Vanguard
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