Inside Father Mbaka's New Parish - Interesting Details About His New Challenge

 

The routine transfer of over 500 priests in the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, which saw Fr. Ejike Mbaka leave Christ the King Parish, GRA, Enugu, for Our Lady of Rosary, Emene, Enugu, penultimate Saturday, elicited reactions from Mbaka, his flock, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the national leadership of the Catholic Secretariat.

 

Mbaka, after holding the forte at CKP of the Catholic Church since 1996, received his transfer notice with effect from January 30. He had established the famous Adoration Ministry renowned for charity, healing, deliverance and pastoral efficacy over the 20 years stint at the parish including other beverage product brands that earned consumer acceptance following the belief that its consumption had healing powers.

 

The Adoration Ministry, since inception, grew in leaps and bounds with torrents of testimonies which transformed it to a Mecca of sorts for individuals and groups including politicians who sought Mbaka’s blessings at election periods. Consequently, the KP became the most popular parish in the Enugu Diocese.

 

No wonder, when the time came for him to leave the parish for the OLR parish, Mbaka, in an exercise laced with emotions,was escorted by thousands of the Catholic faithful. Several vehicles the road in what could be dubbed a triumphal exit that halted economic and other activities along major streets where the long convoy passed.

 

OLR, situated along the major road,was built in 1997 with a capacity for about 2,000 worshippers. Two duplexes stood as the parish house for priests, fitted with a 500KVA generator, apart from two small generators seen at the engine room.

 

OLR building is about the same size with the CKP. Sunday Vanguard learnt that Mbaka’s belongings were already in place at the parish house. But, the question that comes to mind readily, when, juxtaposed with Mbaka’s comment describing the OLR Parish house as one room, with a little bed is, would he be sleeping in all the rooms in the duplexes at the same time?

 

One is raised to believe that Reverend Fathers lead a life of selflessness and celibacy devoid of an eye for material acquisition. How come Mbaka was crying that he was being transferred from his CKP mansion to the OLR Parish with a one room apartment? What happens to his priestly vow of selflessness at ordination?

 

 

Source: Vanguard