After spending Eight Months suspension in Monastery, the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria Catholic Chaplaincy, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has returned back to base.

The controversial clergyman who usually dabble into political issues was sanctioned by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, leading to him been suspended and subsequently transferred to the Monastery and was replaced by Rev. Fr. Anthony Amadi as the New Chaplain of the Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy.

There was revolt by members of the Adoration Ministry who were loyal to Fr. Mbaka, who staged series of protest, threatening fire and brimstone.

This decision by the Catholic Secretariat drew the ire of Mbaka’s supporters, who protested the decision and chased the new chaplain out of the ministry.

This came as the church issued a clarification on the reports of the transfer.

It however took the intervention of Mbaka who appealed to his supporters to stop the protest as he hands over to his successor.

Mbaka had in a video message posted on the church’s official Facebook handle appealed to his supporters, telling them ‘goodbye’ promising that he would be with them.

 

Mbaka in his farewell message from the video, stated, “I wish to use this opportunity to bless and encourage you as I depart to the monastery in obedience to my Bishop. I want you to remain calm as written in Psalm 46:10.

“This is a time we shall know the real adorers. Please, back me with your prayers so that I will go and embark on deeper reflections and interior waiting on the Lord. I want to remind you of Jeremiah 29:13, God will reverse everything.

 

“God has good plans for us and not to destroy us. This is not a time to be sorrowful. Be calm and vigilant. Stop every form of protest and demonstration.”

Before his suspension Eight Months ago, it would be recalled that the Church was closed down earlier in the year and on June 3, 2022 the Catholic Diocese of Enugu banned Mbaka from commenting on political issues after activities in the ministry were suspended.

It was later reopened and it was strictly monitored, prompting the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese turning the ministry into Chaplaincy to monitor the excesses in the ministry.