Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, the top Igbo sociocultural group, has welcomed Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, an ardent priest from Enugu, back.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, Mbaka, who spent several months in the monastery, has returned to his Adoration Ministry in Enugu.
The National President of the youth group, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, said Mbaka’s homecoming at this time was touching in a statement to press on Monday.
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However, Okwu claimed that Mbaka’s voice was missed during the times of violence in Enugu State’s Eha-Amufu Local Government Area.
“It was a period we will never forget, with several natives gruesomely murdered by Fulani herdsmen.
“The absence of Mbaka was evident; his loud voice on issues of that nature was greatly missed during that period of carnage. We know that he would have delivered humanitarian assistance to the displaced people of Eha-Amufu just like he did during the Nimbo massacre.
“This is why we are happy that he is back; we welcome him and urge him to continue his role as the voice of millions of oppressed Nigerian people. He should continue his charity which is benefiting millions of people.
“No level of intimidation should make him lose his voice in his role as an advocate of the masses,” Okwu stated.
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He pleaded with the Catholic Church officials to let Fr. Mbaka focus on his preaching and humanitarian work.
According to him, “our expectations are that never again will this kind of treatment be given to Fr. Mbaka. He represents the voice of millions of Nigerians and this fact should be respected.”
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