*Bishop Chukwuma, an Eternal Moral Burden to Christianity*

*By John Agbo (John Lead) 28th June 2024**

In this article I am going to, in my usual patriotic approach to issues of public importance, navigate an area that is dreaded by many public affairs analysts. We will discuss the hitherto uncharted terrain. In this our beloved Enugu State, one man has been for more than two decades now, exhibiting unexplained insensitivity, heartlessness, crass non-challant atittude on every issue affecting the beloved people of Enugu State. This particular man shortly after sojourning into the heart of Enugu under the guise of pastoral duty, quickly undertook to always make a ridiculous attempt at rubbishing every matter of concern to Enugu people in the public.

This very man is no mean personality than the former Archbishop of Enugu Anglican communion, Bishop Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma-an acclaimed son of one Chukwuma Mgbese from Asaba in Delta State. And this is necessary in order to understand the 'I don't care atittude' the Bishop has always exhibited no matter how biting a problem is on the indigenous people and other residents of Enugu State. Yet I want to plead with Enugu people who belong to Anglican denomination of Christianity to understand that this write up has nothing to do with their church as whole. It is only coming up because of the dimension things had taken in the past which might reoccur if we don't respond early enough.

Take note of the fact that I am a catholic but I am not a fan of the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Bishop Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, who coerced his priests in 2023 to campaign for the emergence of a man with a heavily tainted character as the governor of Enugu State. So it is too hypocritical for Bishop Onah to order for a second collection during mass throughout his large diocese some weeks ago in order to financially support traders whose shops were demolished by Gov. Peter Mbah without notification when he the Bishop refused to speak up against the government's planned wicked demolition of markets throughout the state. But we shall visit Bishop Onah another day as today is for the Delta Bishop.

Bishop Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma, came to Enugu around 1998, there is no history of Chukwuma ever stepping his feet into the state before this time. Barely four years after taking over as the Bishop of Enugu Anglican communion, Chukwuma realized that Enugu people were not much politically exposed and began to exploit the obvious political naivety of our people that time. On the 7th of March 2002, a tragedy that claimed the lives of 14 Enugu people and an unborn child occured in Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka's GTC adoration ground. Despite the widely believed and perceived involvement of the then awful Enugu State government as the mastermind of the ghastly invasion, Bishop Emmanuel Chukwuma came out quickly and not only supported the unfortunate massacre of our people but also helped the then government in making sure that truth never came out and justice denied till date.

It was easily possible for whoever that caused the death of the adoration worshipers then to rent the services of the Anglican Bishop whom only few were in the know that he was'nt even from the state to do the dirty work of shielding the culprit successfully. Since then this undeserving Bishop has grown from strength to strength in the art of sabotaging the wishes and the interest of Enugu people. This he does through advertising his willingness to work for any unpopular government in Enugu State. Mr. Emmanuel Chukwuma has never rejoiced with our people whenever we did.

Recall that after the very dirty 8 years of that state government of 2002 which ended in 2007, and during which time the Bishop became a ranking member of the brutal Ebeano gang, Enugu people heaved a sigh of relief after a new government of Barr. Sullivan Chime took a different route from the Ebeano government. It was never reported any where that the transactional Bishop supported the people oriented Sullivan's government. I mean throughout the eight years of that tenure, Mr Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma did not ulter a word of support to it because the government was enjoying the massive support of Enugu people.

Fast forward to today, another 'Ebeano' government has emerged by crook and our usual bishop Chukwuma has reappeared with the task of continuing his insensitivity on our plight. In just two days time Tuesday and Thursday, in the last week of June 2024, Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma has made two radio appearances first to praise the rampaging government of the usurper Gov Mbah, who is going about destroying people's sources of livelihood.

Peter Mbah has, within just one year in office, brought down markets in Holy ghost area of Enugu urban, Abakpa, Nsukka and Garriki awkunanaw, without first working out a replacement plan thereby plunging thousands of people into avoidable poverty. Before doing that, Peter Mbah had also demolished people's ancestral homes in Nchatancha Nike, sacking a whole community in one fell swoop, demolished 'Breath Restaurant and Launge', belonging to a young investor Ikechukwu Okeke, in independence layout Enugu in February 2024 for no just course. As we speak, a certain indigene of Imoh State identified as Ihekwoaba Livingston Uzoho, cried out last week that Gov. Mbah wants to bring down his building at No. 6 Ozubulu street Independence layout Enugu and reallocate the space to the former governor of Ebonyi State who is currently the minister of works. All these anti-people activities of the illegitimate government of Peter Mbah have expectedly attracted widespread opprobrium leading to loss of some lives.

Please note also that shortly after taking over the governance of Enugu through the most dishonorable and anti democratic manipulation of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, the ever corrupt Nigerian judiciary and of course the suppression of the National Youth Service Corp, Peter Mbah had embarked on a voyage of futility by trying to force people to defy the regular monday 'Sit At Home Order' observed in the entire South East zone. The controversy that resulted led to the shooting and killing of one trader identified as Bonaventure Nwodo from Iheaka, Igbo Eze South LGA, at Ogbete market in July 2023.

And to underscore the worthlessness of the Mbah's irrational attempt at stopping what does not even concern him in the first place, that 'Sit at Home', Monday protests still holds in Enugu State one year later after he wasted that precious life.

Since his inglorious assumption of office, it has been from one tell of doom, tragedy, impoverishment, gnashing of teeth to another. I mean Enugu people have already harvested unimaginable woes in the hands of Peter Mbah and there is no sign that he will stop what he is doing to our people any time soon. What then informed the decision of this stranger in our land, known as Bishop Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma, to appear on 'Urban Radio' Enugu on thursday the 27th day of June 2023, to pour encomiums on Peter Mbah and give him a clean bill of performance in the past one year? I mean what can the Asaba-born fake man of God (and I mean fake in the truest sense of it) say that Peter Mbah has achieved in the past one year that is of benefit to our people?. Come to think of it, I have never heard that Bishop Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma preached the word of God to anyone anywhere. Chukwuma has never been said to carry out any deliverance activity on any christian. Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma has never ministered the word of God to my hearing on radio or any television since the past 26 years I have known him. Why is it that this Delta man always appear to praise and support the tormentors of Enugu people. Why are our tears, agonies and griefs so sweet to this man?

Bishop Chukwuma, what wrong did Enugu people do to you since you came to Enugu in 1998? Our people gave you every needed support to succeed in your pastoral work. Our people in Anglican church have always supported you, donated lands, finance, and everything to enable you feel at home in Enugu. Nobody in Enugu Anglican communion has ever shown you any attitude that discriminates against you as a non-indigene. What then made you to always support every evil done to Enugu people by any wicked government. The Bible you are supposed to be preaching but refused to do so, says mourn with those who are mourning and rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Why have you always rejoiced when we are mourning and develop melancholy whenever we are rejoicing. It was this same bishop Chukwuma that came out to say that Enugu people should not be 'obidient' during the last year's presidential election. Haba!!! Can Bishop Chukwuma ever try one tenth of what he is doing against Enugu people in his native Delta state?

This political, transactional, 'cash and carry' Bishop has completely desecrated the altar of God as he has always done. In fact unknown to many, this acclaimed bishop is the bane of Anglican church in Enugu State since he took over from Bishop G N Otubelu. In states like Anambra where the likes of Bishop Ephraim Okechukwu Ikeako of Amichi Nnewi Diocese heldsway, Anglican church has fared better. Anambra Anglican communion favourably competes with their catholic counterperts and they checkmate and complement each other effectively. Can we say the same of Enugu Anglican communion? Does Enugu Anglican communion match their catholic counterpert in any way? For 26 years, Mr. Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma has wickedly stunted the growth of Enugu Anglican churches. And he thinks we don't know.

After 26 years of gallivanting from one wicked government to another, can the church which chukwuma spearheaded boast of any comparative advantage over their counterperts as is obtainable in Anambra State? Never, because while the Bishop Ikeako's of this world regularly make news for preaching the word of God, Bishop Chukwuma of Enugu Anglican communion regularly trend for supporting evil government against the same people he claims to shepherd.

Chukwuma's shameful outings on 'Urban Radio' Enugu, was also to abuse opposition party senators whom I learnt are yet to grease his ever dry palm with some cash. No one should be surprised because the Bishop Chukwuma we know, is used to living off willing politicians' pocket. That is why any politician who wants to deceive people in Enugu, always contract him with huge currency.

Before now, the incarcerated Sen. Ike Ekweremadu was his victim that rescued him after Sullivan Chime gave a bloody nose to their 'Ebeano cult', eliminating them from Enugu politics. Ekweremadu who survived Chime's applauded tackling of 'Ebeano cult', took up Bishop Chukwuma' s bills until he landed himself in a foreign prison. This can even mean that any politician who associates with this fake man of God will end in shame. Didn't the Ebeano founder himself end in shame after using Chukwuma to oppress Enugu people? Do you know that Mr. Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma abandoned his benefactor, Ekweremadu the moment he got into trouble till date? This is why we should applaud the sagacity of the two Enugu senators that have distanced themselves from Bishop Chukwuma. They are Sen. Okey Ezea and Sen. Sir Kelvin Chukwu. These are the two senators Bishop Chukwuma took to 'Urban Radio' to lambast why praising the remaining Sen. Osita Ngwu. This can only mean that Osita Ngwu has taken up Chukwuma 's bills like Ekweremadu did. Therefore we should pray for our brother senator from Enugu West to be rescued from the doom that follows Bishop Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma 's political patronage.

This piece is equally to inform Sen. Ngwu to beware of the Bishop if he doesn't want to move from political grace to disgrace. As for illegitimate Gov. Mbah, we pray that he continues his romance with Chukwuma so that the curse associated with so doing will visit Mbah as a pay-back for the trauma he is putting Ndi Enugu into. This busy body, mercantile cleric began his radio outing by claiming that he is a stake holder that must be consulted even in retirement by Enugu political leaders. Can some one ask this run-away Asaba man to pinpoint to us the exact day and time he was made stake holder in Enugu matters and the names of those who awarded the title of stakeholder to him?

Is Bishop Chukwuma the first Bishop to retire in Enugu? Bishop Anthony Gbuji of catholic diocese of Enugu served and retired in Enugu as well and coincidentally, this Bishop is equally from Delta state like Chukwuma. At no point in time has Bishop Gbuji ever interfered in any socio political issue in Enugu State till date. But I shall make haste to advice that all church leaders of Enugu State origin should rise up henceforth and stop importation of any Bishop from another state to Enugu just like Mbaise people did in 2012. We are tired of having intruders such as Bishop Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma Mgbese invade our territory and begin to spy and sabotage our people in the disguise of working for the church. What would have Chukwuma amounted to in the society if he was restrained to work as a Bishop in Delta State?

Meanwhile I learnt that the Enugu Anglican diocesan Archbishop recently retired as a bishop of the diocese having attained the respected age of 70. And this makes it more worrisome why a man that is supposed to be an elder statesman will chose to do the exact ignoble thing he did at his youthful age of 48 years in 2002. It means that Chukwuma has not improved in his sense of reasoning in the past 22 years. Where is the wisdom that comes with age. Why is the Bishop at 70 embarking on the same kind of political hustling he did at 48?. We have tremendous respect for elders especially those with the garb of religious leaders but if Sir Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma does respect himself at this level, we shall definitely drag him out and help him complete the ridiculing of his position in the society which he has started by himself. Those close to him should inform him that Enugu of 2002 is not the same thing as the Enugu of 2024. The young boys that listened to chukwuma's endless defence of the politically motivated killing of 14 people in adoration ground on radio in 2002 are now men in 2024. And we are not ready to condone another senseless defence of the madness being meted out to Enugu people by this illegitimate Ebeano government of Peter Mbah. A word is enough for the wise.

*Agbo is an Enugu born Public affairs analyst and political commentator*

ComradeNap:
This busy body, mercantile cleric began his radio outing by claiming that he is a stake holder that must be consulted even in retirement by Enugu political leaders. Can some one ask this run-away Asaba man to pinpoint to us the exact day and time he was made stake holder in Enugu matters and the names of those who awarded the title of stakeholder to him?

Did Bishop Chukwuma actually make this claim?

See discrimination .


Tomorrow now they will say Delta north is Ibo.

Be specific. Where and what is the discrimination?

DomPerignon:
See discrimination . Tomorrow now they will say Delta north is Ibo.

1.
The article criticises Bishop Onah who is an indigen of Enugu State. The article even promises to go harder on Bishop Onah.

2.
The same article praises Bishop Gbuji who is from the same Delta State with Bishop Chukwuma.

3.
The article praises an Anglican Bishop and criticises another Bishop of the same Anglican. The article praises a Catholic Bishop and criticises another Bishop of the same Catholic.

4.
The same article praises a regime of PDP and criticises some regimes of the same PDP.

So, what exactly is your point?

Well said.

I'm from Enugu State and I would like to say that Enugu State politics is divided into catholic and Anglican..You're writing because you're a catholic and I bet you no Anglican will write anything against Bishop Chukwuma
Catholic bishops and priests are no better than Chukwuma..They're same and writing about one and leaving another is hypocritical
Is Mbaka who collected money from APC and predicted Imo State governor, who's fought Ebeano because he refused to offer donations to adoration and also fought Jonathan and PO because of donations better than Chukwuma? Why didn't you write about Mbaka?
Lastly,all Nigerian so-called MOG are not different from Nigerian politicians be it Mbaka,Chukwuma, Adeboye, Kumuyi, Oyedepo etc..they all have political inclinations and that's where they thrive

immortalcrown:
Did Bishop Chukwuma actually make this claim?

He did my brother. Make your independent enquiries

Rutherford2019:
I'm from Enugu State and I would like to say that Enugu State politics is divided into catholic and Anglican..You're writing because you're a catholic and I bet you no Anglican will write anything against Bishop Chukwuma
Catholic bishops and priests are no better than Chukwuma..They're same and writing about one and leaving another is hypocritical
Is Mbaka who collected money from APC and predicted Imo State governor, who's fought Ebeano because he refused to offer donations to adoration and also fought Jonathan and PO because of donations better than Chukwuma? Why didn't you write about Mbaka?
Lastly,all Nigerian so-called MOG are not different from Nigerian politicians be it Mbaka,Chukwuma, Adeboye, Kumuyi, Oyedepo etc..they all have political inclinations and that's where they thrive

Read well my brother. This article is not about Anglican versus catholic. It is not even about Enugu people versus Asaba people. It is just about one man who refused to use his sense and face the work of God he was supposed to be doing

ComradeNap:


Read well my brother. This article is not about Anglican versus catholic. It is not even about Enugu people versus Asaba people. It is just about one man who refused to use his sense and face the work of God he was supposed to be doing

Stop trying to be clever by half, using reverse psychology of adjoiner.

If you Wana criticize, you stick with the personality in question and not trying to play on people's intelligence.

Broveens42:


Stop trying to be clever by half, using reverse psychology of adjoiner.

If you Wana criticize, you stick with the personality in question and not trying to play on people's intelligence.

But that is exactly what the write up did. So what else are you talking about

Rutherford2019:
I'm from Enugu State and I would like to say that Enugu State politics is divided into catholic and Anglican..You're writing because you're a catholic and I bet you no Anglican will write anything against Bishop Chukwuma
Catholic bishops and priests are no better than Chukwuma..They're same and writing about one and leaving another is hypocritical
Is Mbaka who collected money from APC and predicted Imo State governor, who's fought Ebeano because he refused to offer donations to adoration and also fought Jonathan and PO because of donations better than Chukwuma? Why didn't you write about Mbaka?
Lastly,all Nigerian so-called MOG are not different from Nigerian politicians be it Mbaka,Chukwuma, Adeboye, Kumuyi, Oyedepo etc..they all have political inclinations and that's where they thrive

1.
The article criticises Bishop Onah who is an indigen of Enugu State. The article even promises to go harder on Bishop Onah.

2.
The same article praises Bishop Gbuji who is from the same Delta State with Bishop Chukwuma.

3.
The article praises an Anglican Bishop and criticises another Bishop of the same Anglican. The article praises a Catholic Bishop and criticises another Bishop of the same Catholic.

4.
The same article praises a regime of PDP and criticises some regimes of the same PDP.

So, what exactly is your point?

Broveens42:
Stop trying to be clever by half, using reverse psychology of adjoiner.

If you Wana criticize, you stick with the personality in question and not trying to play on people's intelligence.

You are the one trying to play on people's intelligence.

You read the article with a biased mind. There is no sign of religious discrimination in the article. Stop twisting the message in the article.

You may claim any other thing against the article. But claim that the article discriminates against the Anglican Church is very wrong because no part of the article supports such a claim.