A Catholic Priest in Enugu, Ejike Mbaka, has condemned the recent agitation and protests for Biafra nation describing the action as ‘evil’.
Mr. Mbaka made the condemnation in Enugu on Saturday in a sermon at his weekly Adoration Ministry.

The cleric urged youths in the South-East and South-South to go back to their business as the protest could lead to their death.
“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 cleric said.

He lambasted those leaders that were behind the agitation and protests, saying they should use their children for the struggle.
Mr. Mbaka commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing ministers from the zone and assigning them with good portfolios.
“President Buhari’s action has proven that the South East has not been marginalized. I would have reacted if no minister emerged from the zone,’’ he said.

He said the five states in the zone had minister each as prescribed by the Nigerian constitution as well as other key security and protocol officers serving under the president and his wife.

The reverend father attributed the recent free health screening initiative by the wife of the president, Mrs Aisha Buhari, in Enugu to her love for the people of the region.

He blamed Igbo leaders for not living up to the expectation of the people of the area, adding that past governors, National Assembly members failed woefully in discharging their mandates.

“President Buhari is not the cause of poor roads, unemployment and other decay infrastructures in the south east, we should blame our leaders.
“Most of the roads had been awarded but our leaders squandered the fund, even the university teaching hospital in Enugu is a no-go area and our leaders are not concerned about it,” he said.

Mr. Mbaka called on the new Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to use his office to employ youths in the zone, adding that it would stop what he called another Boko Haram in the south east if not curtailed.

He praised Buhari’s war against corruption, saying it had enthroned due process and sanity in governance.

The cleric, however, urged Nigerians to be patient with the president as he had good plans for the country.


Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/193153-father-mbaka-praises-buhari-says-pro-biafra-agitation-protest-evil.html

De painful and wicked truth is dat biafra protest is just a fall-out from the result of last election! I can swear on my life that if Gej had won there would not had been anything like biafra protest! They still cannot believe an incumbent lost an election. They were so so sure it was gonna be Gej till 2019. Yes they would say the protest is as a result of de arrest and detention of their leader. But the question is are we really saying if kanu is released we shall all go home and forget about biafra? Really i share your pain. But majority of Nigerians had their say.

he sounds more like a politician than a priest...APC spokesman

Tell them padre! Pls tell them!!!

Biafra has gone beyond an individual. One thing I love about the recent agitation is that it is non violent.

This man keeps making me feel proud all the time.....May God continue to bless u sir!

Koleman:
De painful and wicked truth is dat biafra protest is just a fall-out from the result of last election! I can swear on my life that if Gej had won there would not had been anything like biafra protest! They still cannot believe an incumbent lost an election. They were so so sure it was gonna be Gej till 2019. Really i share your pain. But majority of Nigerians had their say.

Continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu without charging him and trying him is the cause of protest. stop talking rubbish all the time

Whichever way one slices or dices this latest pronouncement by Father Mbaka on the subject, it is a big blow to the Biafra movement - at least to the psyche of those at the helms and center of it. Hmm.

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basilo101:

Continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu without charging him and trying him is the cause of protest. stop talking rubbish all the time

so you actually saying if kanu is released you will all go back home and forget about biafra?

basilo101:

Continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu without charging him and trying him is the cause of protest. stop talking rubbish all the time

You guys are saying essentially the same thing, TBH, because if the PDP/Jonathan had won the election and remained in power when Nnamdi Kanu was making his essentially clandestine entry into Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu would probably NOT have been detained. He probably would have been helped back out if necessary or warranted anyways.

My two kobo, though.

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ramdris:
This man keeps making me feel proud all the time.....May God continue to bless u sir!

you are happy that he is now blaming south east governors and leaders but just months ago, he was blaming Jonathan for all the problems in Nigeria calling him bad luck and all. I now believe what they said that he was bitter at Jonathan because he lost access to him. smh. God will surely vindicate Jonathan.

FreeGlobe:

you are happy that he is now blaming south east governors and leaders but just months ago, he was blaming Jonathan for all the problems in Nigeria calling him bad luck and all. I now believe what they said that he was bitter at Jonathan because he lost access to him. smh. God will surely vindicate Jonathan.

Actually, Father Mbaka blamed the southeast governors and leaders as well during Jonathan's reign... I remember the news items that he was even fighting some of them directly.

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