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The Catholic Church on Monday clarified the recent transfer of Father Ejike Mbaka, saying the controversial priest was merely being sent to where he would be more useful to the church. In its first reaction since the controversy over the transfer broke, the church church said the posting was not meant to be punitive. In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES Monday, the Secretary-General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Reverend Father Ralph Madu said transfer of priests within the catholic church is a “normal church procedure.” “Mbaka’s own is not an exception,” Mr. Madu said. “The Bishop has the right to post any priest wherever he feels his service would be more useful to the church.” Public criticisms had greeted the Enugu Diocese’s recent decision to transfer Mr. Mbaka out of Christ the King Parish, GRA, where he had served for over a decade and had established a popular prayer ministry, the Adoration Prayer Ministry. Mr. Mbaka is to resume immediately at his new post at the Our Lady Parish, Emene. The priest, who is as fiery as he is controversial, had described his re-posting by the church as a “calculated move” to make him suffer. “I know we are going to suffer within now and few months to come,” the priest said. I am going to suffer and suffer; I know that. I’m going to suffer because I have no place to put my head. I am going to suffer because I have no place to keep the Adoration Ministry’s assets. I know I’m going to suffer.” On Sunday, the South-East zone of the All Progressives Congress alleged that Bishop Callistus Onaga was manipulated by external forces into effecting Mr. Mbaka’s transfer. “As a party, we have watched with concern and trepidation the criticism, the attack, assault and unpleasant comments hurled against Fr. Mbaka since he providentially prophesied that President Buhari would win the 2015 elections,” the APC said in a statement by Osita Okechukwu, Spokesperson of its South-East caucus. “Even the church did not spare him; he was called unprintable names, yet his prophecy came true.” In the run-up to last year’s presidential election, Mr. Mbaka had told a gathering of thousands of catholic faithfuls at his Adoration Prayer Ground ministry to vote out then president, Goodluck Jonathan. The priest, renowned for his blunt sermons, has a huge followership in South East Nigeria, where thousands of Catholics throng to his prayer ground for healing and miracles. But following his recent transfer to a new parish, speculations were rife that his being moved to another parish was punishment for his unalloyed support of a Muslim candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, over his Christian predecessor, Mr. Jonathan. But Mr. Madu told PREMIUM TIMES that “such frivolities have nothing to do with the posting.” “His posting should have been a privilege, not a punishment – which the Bishop can do because he has the power. “If he (Mbaka) says it’s a punishment, then it’s open for further investigation. Posting is a regular thing, a priest can be transferred after two, three, four, or more years, it depends on the discretion of the Bishop. “That ministry (Adoration Ministry) is his private ministry, it does not belong to the church. Overseeing a parish is a full time job. Overseeing a ministry is a bigger task. If the church decides to take him somewhere where he’ll have more time to carry out his ministry, how is it punitive? That should not be the language.” Mr. Madu said Mr. Mbaka had done things that were unacceptable to the church in the past but received no punishments for them. “He is supposed to be a missionary,” Mr. Madu said. “What if the Bishop had closed down the ministry, which is within his power to do? Sometimes, transfers can be for the good of the priest as something can be going wrong which he might not be aware of. The Bishop is free to move any priest at any time, it is his prerogative.” https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/197788-exclusive-transferred-father-mbaka-catholic-church.html |
We all know the terrorists here.... The government is the terrorists.... If they've dine thongs for the sole interests of the people |
[quote author=Buliwyf post=101740961]If he mentions name you will still deny them so what is the point? Lol[/quot9e] The issue is not me denying it, my concern is, let Govt. be sincere to us. By tomorrow another story will come up contradicting the previous ones...... |
Wike is a joker....... He caught nobody, let him mention their names and Parade them, let's see |
Armed men suspected to be robbers invaded the residences of two senior aides to President Muhammadu Buhari inside the precinct of the Presidential Villa, administration officials and security sources have told Peoples Gazette, raising fears that the rising insecurity across the country was drawing closer to the elite than previously estimated. The incident on May 9 (yesterday) prompted Ibrahim Gambari and Abubakar Maikano, the chief of staff and admin officer, respectively, to abandon their residences, sources said. “Their houses were robbed and the robbers packed money and other valuable assets from both houses,” an aide to the informed about the robbery told The Gazette. It was not immediately clear whether or not valuable documents of state interest were carted away by the intruders, but The Gazette heard that the residences were thoroughly ransacked. “The robbers took away as much as possible from both places,” a security officer that confirmed the incident said. “What is more unfortunate is that no one has been arrested.” Officials also said Mr Gambari was given an official residence at the Defence House, but has not been living there, preferring instead to live inside Aso Rock and be close to the president. Nigeria’s presidential palace just west of the city centre has long been seen as highly fortified and far beyond the reach of burglars, bandits and other criminals currently holding the vast swathes of the country to ransom. But as criminal activities overshadow other matters of national consequences, Mr Buhari has faced calls to act urgently before it would be too late. Armed bandits have abducted thousands of citizens since January alone, claiming billions in ransom payments at an alarming rate. No explanation was immediately rendered for the invasion and why it was not prevented by the ubiquitous contingent of security officers, especially those of the State Security Service, guarding the fortress. Mr Gambari did not immediately return a request seeking comments. A spokesman for the SSS said he would not comment on the matter and a spokeswoman for the police in Abuja abruptly disconnected the call upon hearing The Gazette’s enquiry was about a security breach at the Presidential Villa. Source – Peoples Gazette https://mobile.twitter.com/GazetteNGR/status/1391826979243102208
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Some natives of Anambra State Governor's community calling him out to fix their roads, rather than developing other communities in Anambra.... They said Charity Begins From home. https://youtu.be/Ko0-HyL_TP0 https://youtu.be/blWs2RDb1kA |
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Arewa1stSon:.... .and you guys are still the most impoverished in West Africa |
Tranquillity360:Iseeeeeeeee |
twilliamx:you are a very wise person |
helinues:so you don't exist? because the FG, Your geo political zone governors and politicians doesn't know you exist |
Charmingrascal:Not many Igbos, but those that has profited and is profiting from the decay in Nigeria |
How has it helped me or my fellow citizens |
Otele has Spoken |
mekysmart123:this your equation no balance..... you should known there's war already, how do you justify the ill-equipped military that has been killing in armed civilians in the south east in order to restore peace? the military that can't even defeat "bandits" in the north where they are familiar with the area, will now boast of winning the war against men in the rain forest the understands guerilla way of living from childhood...... good luck with both parties. |
twilliamx:which ever way they coin it, the south will still be ahead if them. |
We Nigerians will still find a way to sustain, and survive it. with jokes and gossips with friends and family, someone drinks.... life continues. "this is Nigeria" |
e don be for this government, Every 1 kilometer buhari de match cow shit |
Cashsteady:abi? they have the highest out if school children they have the highest rate of VVF they have the highest rate of under age marriage they have the highest rate of religious extremists they have the highest rate of Almajiris they have the highest rate of leprosy they have the highest rate of polio the have the highest rate of banditry Oboy, na pig milk you suck, ask your mama well. |
debbydams:as if you have any spirit sef |
more of these are needed... great job BTW |
Oboy e !....things Don woski for them. |
United States Secretary of State , Mike Pompeo , on Wednesday , says the US government will use all tools at its disposal in the fight against terrorist elements in Nigeria and West Africa .https://punchng.com/us-will-do-everything-to-dislodge-terrorists-from-nigeria-west-africa-pompeo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1605123805
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true2god:Ikwere doesn't have crude....... |
StagethemTVee:this confidence is only here in nigeria.... all these politicians are like fowl rain beat in Europe and America... I wish una luck sha, if IPOB beat you congratulations to them, if you beat them congratulations.... all I'm interested in, is to go through thus life quietly and peacefully... how many years kwanu person go stay, to come carry all this wahala for head. |