The renowned Enugu based Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka’s New Year message is currently causing ripples within the political circle of President Goodluck Jonathan, with his admonition to Nigerians to reject the reelection bid of President in the february 14 polls.
Mbaka who spoke in the most scathing remark of the president’s style of administration, said the country needed to vote for a leader who can tackle its many challenges.
In his New Year sermon titled: “From Good luck to Bad luck,” Mbaka, who heads the popular Catholic Adoration Centre in Enugu, Enugu State, told thousands of parishioners on Thursday that Jonathan continuing in power will lead to disaster for Nigeria.
Mbaka said it was unimaginable that the President could not tackle the Boko Haram insurgency, which was a local issue.
He said there was no need for Christians to wait any further for their own churches to be bombed by members of Boko Haram before voting out Jonathan and replacing him with an effective president.
He equally said it was strange that despite the claim that a former Head of State and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, was behind the insurgency in the country, he was yet to be arrested.
Here are some of the quotes from the sermon and the link to excerpts from the video of the New Year day message: “If my father will be my leader and my siblings will all die, let a stranger be my leader and let my family live.”
“Are you waiting for your own Church to be bombed before you speak out?” A President that cannot fight a simple internal insurgency… not external enemies. The continuity of Jonathan means disaster to Nigeria. We need change.”
“When Goodluck met Yar’Adua, he got bad luck and died. When Goodluck met or oil, it poured away and met bad luck. When Goodluck met our Naira, it met bad luck.”
“Many are saying that it is Buhari, that he said he will make our country ungovernable. Even though Buhari never said such a thing like that, but if you are the president, will you not arrest such person?”
“Look at you brilliant youth but nobody has any plans for you – jobless – our leaders should come and apologize. 2015 cannot be the same. We announce change.”
“If Goodluck means bloodshed, are you waiting for your blood to be shed? We need change in Nigeria,” he said to the admiration of thousands of congregations at the crossover service.
