Charismatic Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the
Adoration Ministry, Enugu, has finally spoken about the leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu and the agitation for
secession.
In a three-minute video posted online, Mbaka insisted that Igbos were not hated.
The infulential cleric also stated that Kanu and the other Biafra
fighters, should not be the ones in the forefront of the battle.
Mbaka said: “Nobody should deceive you saying that ‘Igbos are hated’.
That’s how we (Igbos) believe nonsense. The poor masses are told to
agitate for Biafra.
“There is nothing wrong in Biafra. But those that say they want
Biafra now (or never) should come out let us see the crème of the Igbos
then we all will push for Biafra.
“Let the crème de la crème among the Igbos be at the forefront while
the poor masses that loiter the streets in the name of Biafra will
support from behind.
“The right thing is for parents to protect their children from
danger. I am not against Biafra but let the Igbo political elites; the
Ubas of Anambra, Peter Obi, Ekwueme, Ekweremadu, Nnamanis, Sullivan
Chime, Anyim Pius Anyim, I (Mbaka) etc should be the ones pushing for
Biafra not our children who get killed on the streets every day.
“Where are the Igbo political elites? They are in hiding in Abuja and overseas.
“They have sent these children to push for Biafra and they have gone
in hiding. That is not leadership. A leader should be in front to take
bullets for his followers just as Christ willingly gave his life for his
followers. A leader is not one who will sit and sacrifice the poor for
his ambition.”
📺Nnamdi Kanu IPOB’s BIAFRA CRISIS: Don’t let Nnamdi Kanu mislead you, I don’t believe in NONSENSE – Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka pic.twitter.com/UgevPv4dyh
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) September 15, 2017