Reverend Father Mbaka’s New Year Prophetic Message
Enugu – Fiery Catholic Priest and Founder, Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria, AMEN, Reverend Fr. Ejike Mbaka, Friday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to be on his guards, prophesying that alleged beneficiaries of massive corruption perpetrated during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration would plot to kill him.
REACTION
I am not a catholic or a follower of Rev. Mbaka but I agree with his views expressed in the article below on Igbo marginalization.
EXCERPT:
““During these moments of the oil boom, there was excess crude money, they didn’t know what to do with our money, when our youths were suffering and still suffering, graduates had no jobs, new industries were not built, our roads were not reconstructed, our hospitals were in shambles and total collapse; our educations systems were in shambles and these politicians were building good schools outside the country, Ghana, etc, even hospitals in South Africa, and other neighbouring countries and when any of them is sick, he will be flown outside the country because there is no hospital in the country worthy of authentic medication, you cannot find any country in Nigeria that has worthy diagnostic facilities; not one; the entire money voted for hospitals was looted out, corruption was in quantum, to the level that the Nigerian Bishops had to convene a prayer against bribery and corruption and enjoined all Catholics to be praying that prayer daily.
“All the money voted for roads was swindled; many of them became millionaires, billionaires overnight in naira, in dollars, in pounds, in euro when they have no workshop; no business centre; somebody who has nothing doing, just because he is a politician, and they wasted our oil money, now the doom came and there is no preparation for it; the economy of Nigeria is an oil-based economy.
“My beloved Nigerians, those who led us from last year downwards, have killed this country; none of them is qualified to stay in this country by now, both the President, the Senators, the Reps, the chairmen of local governments, the governors, they are wicked; it doesn’t matter the man of God they worship with; I tell you, before God and man, all of them are wicked; they hate this country, they succeeded in removing the liver, kidney and cardio vascular system of this country, and handed over to President Buhari, shambles, skeletal organs of this country; a nation that is sick.”” – Rev. Mbaka
I must add that we ought to hold Igbo politicians accountable for Igbo marginalization. Buhari just took office barely 8 months ago but Igbo marginalization has been going on for several administrations before Buhari took office.
Every state in the southeast (Igbo state) receives allocation from the federal government every month just like every other state in the north, west, south south and mid-west. Political appointments at the federal level are derived equitably from all states in Nigeria. Every state in Nigeria elects senators and house representatives which it sends to Abuja to represent the interest of the individual state. By this I mean that citizens of Igbo states such as Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, and Imo elect their own senators, and house representatives who represent their respective interests at the federal capital in Abuja. These Igbo states elect their own state governors. Every governor from every Igbo state receives monthly allocation from the federal government with which to run the affairs of their respective state. The federal senators and house reps from every Igbo state are sent to Abuja just like others from other states in Nigeria for the interest of their individual state. Why then do we continue to blame the federal government for lack of development in the Igbo states? What do you expect the federal government to do after providing monthly allocations to every Igbo state as it does to every other state in the north, west, mid-west and south south? If the federal government is not maintaining the federal roads and bridges in the Igbo states, why haven’t we held our senators and house representatives who represent us in Abuja, accountable? What dividends have the federal senators and house reps from Igbo states brought to their respective states? Why should we be blaming the federal government of Nigeria for Igbo marginalization without first holding our Igbo governors, senators and house reps accountable?
It should be clear to every objective mind that successive Igbo governors, senators and house reps are the ones marginalizing Ndi-Igbo and not the federal government of Nigeria. The federal government during past administrations before Buhari allocated funds for the building of roads and bridges in southeast (an example is the famous “RRR” initiated by General Gowon through Ukpabi Asika). But the funds usually disappear and the roads and bridges are continuously left in a dilapidating state. Why don’t we ask our Igbo federal senators and house reps what happened to the funds allocated by the federal government during every administration?
My point is that for most part, Igbo governors, senators and house representatives should be held accountable for the marginalization of Ndi-Igbo and not the federal government of Nigeria. One cannot cut off his/her nose just to spite his/her face. Enough of these lies and deceptions because they have claimed, and are still claiming innocent lives of the Igbo youth while successive Igbo governors, senators and house reps laugh their way to foreign banks with their loot of Igbo coffers.
This is my opinion and yours is welcome.
Dr. Mike Okeke
Ifekanku
Atlanta, GA