Pro-Biafra agitators on Sunday lashed out at fiery Enugu catholic priest and founder of the Adoration Ministries, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, for describing the ongoing protests as a waste of time.
Mbaka had in a sermon in Enugu on Saturday condemned ongoing agitation and protests for the actualization of Biafra.
The priest, who also described the agitation as ‘evil’, chided the protesters, mostly youths, for abandoning their businesses and disrupting economic activities.
“Locking up your shops and disrupting economic activities will not add any naira to your pocket, whatever grievance you have could be resolved through dialogue,” the clergyman had said.
But, reacting to Mbaka’s comments, a faction of the Movement for the Actualization of Biafra, which had joined the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra in the protests, said the agitators are ready to sacrifice more than their shops and businesses.
National Director of Information of the MASSOB faction, Comrade Uchenna Madu, in a statement made available to journalists in Enugu, said the youths are ready to lay down their lives for the sake of ‘freedom’.
“Biafra agitators are more determined to sacrifice our shops, businesses, jobs, comfort and even the supreme price for the sake of our freedom,” Madu said.
The MASSOB spokesman described Mbaka’s comments as insensitive.
He wondered why the cleric spoke out against the protests a few days after he was allegedly visited by the wife of the president, Mrs Aisha Buhari, who was in Enugu State recently to inaugurate a health screening scheme.
“Factional MASSOB totally condemned Fr. Mbaka’s insensitive statement against Biafra.
“His position on Biafra is misguided, so selfish and shameful – how can a revered Igbo clergyman descend so low in making such a condemnable statement few days after Buhari’s wife visited him?,” Madu said.
He added that nothing can “frustrate or diminish the rising status, consciousness and global re-awakening/acceptance of Biafra”.
Accusing the cleric of speaking from both sides of his mouth, the MASSOB spokesman said, “Igbo christians, catholics and even the Pope will prove Mbaka wrong.
“Many Igbo clergymen including the catholic priests are not in support of Fr. Mbaka’s government paid anti comment on Biafra.”
“This is why the Igbo youths and other citizens have lost confidence and trust on many Igbo leaders in Nigeria,” he added.
Madu expressed regrets that Mbaka chose to speak out against the pro-Biafra agitation despite the fact that the agitators patronized his satchet and bottled water products while marching on the streets in the course of the protests.
“Fr. Mbaka’s business boomed as the protests last,” Madu noted. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The disgruntled Igbo boys are just pouring their frustration on wrong channel... you want freedom, you chained you? It's your governors... any attempt by an individual or group of individual yo disrupt the peace and territorial integrity of the nation will be resisted by maximum use of force!!! Nigeria is forever one!!!
ReplyDeleteTurakin, tell the government to have talk with them now that it is very early, when it becomes war, our already bad economy will distabilize more and lives will be lost.
DeleteTurakin, tell the government to have talk with them now that it is very early, when it becomes war, our already bad economy will distabilize more and lives will be lost.
Deletei just the laugh this so call biafra, igbo pls kindly follow your god father advice Rv Fr Mbaka it will smoothen your future and save you guys from tears
ReplyDeleteGod bless u, years back then when the clergy man spoke all the ibos believed him and now he is telling them the TRUTH they are angry.... the people who want to gain an independent and they want to be on their own DO THEY HAVE UNITY"TRUST" with them selfs? is it not late okadigbo who step down for buhari to defeat okoroacha back then. the so called brafia should be very sincerly say their mind? is it not the same allocation they are given the rest NIGERIANS they also give the Easterner. they think that the y are cheating on them
DeleteReligion and politics. Seems like there is an inconsistently from him. That leads to the suspicion especially the fact that madam buhari visited earlier.
ReplyDeleteOjukwu said same, when it was time to die for the course he abandoned the helpless fools that made him leader
ReplyDeleteFools? Like the nigerian masses that put up with this failed zoo?
DeleteWhat would you call them then if the leader that led them to war ran off to enjoy better life in another country ,when he came back they still respected him?
DeleteNigeria civil war has the shortest span in the world 30 months . Angola civil war was 30 years Liberia was 10 years Sudan was 40 years and Somalia 50 years still running . Seccession is always war and those Biafran can't even fight for 2 weeks
ReplyDeleteIt is the begining of fight you know,no one knows the end.A word is enough for the wise.
ReplyDeleteLet me get this correct. You hate them so much but you will kill them to keep them on the same country with you. Explain?
ReplyDeleteLet the will of God prevail. If God has ordained that Nigeria will split nothing will stop it at the appropriate time. We need peace and love for one another in this country.GOD BLESS US IN JESUS' NAME. AMEN
ReplyDeleteThose boys never withness war.I pray they do not hid advise.............they are just putting the innocent ones in trouble.They have enjoyed enough and are tired of living,Biafra Nigeria war has taken a very long time,de are planning to die.NA has warned them.may u not head advise.
ReplyDeleteAll Biafrans should stop going to any progamme of Mbaka. Mbaka is a child of Satan, who is using magic to charm people
ReplyDelete,Mbaka is evil and a child of Satan. Biafrans stop going to any of his programmes. Mbaka any day you see me in your programme agian, you know that you are really a man of God.
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