Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka have criticised President Bola Tibubu’s administration on Sunday for the degree of suffering and insecurity in Nigeria, arguing that the president has not yet shown political will to address the issues facing the nation.
Father Mbaka made these remarks during a homily at his Adoration Ministry in Emene, Enugu State. He blamed corruption in the oil industry, saying it was controlled by a specific cabal, but expressed disappointment that President Tinubu had not yet taken action to combat it.
The Rev. Father, who pleaded with the President to wake up and emphasised that God was watching him, further asserted that the people were heartbroken and begged the President to act quickly to make things right.
“Mr President, you can do it; to fix Nigeria is not difficult if the leader has the will power.
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“I know that this one will make national news but let it be.
“What is happening in the oil sector? How many barrels are being produced and how many dollars are in the Nigerian account?
“A country like Nigeria that exports millions of barrels of oil per month, how much are we saving?
“Why is it difficult up till now to fix other refineries? Who are the cabals? Can’t they be de-canibalized? Cabals can be de-canibalized if the president has the will power; hell will not fall, heaven will not fall.
“These people can go to jail; after all, many of them did not support you; so why are you protecting them? Mr President, wake up, God is watching you to see what you can do.”
“Our hearts are broken; go to our schools, see how messy the government schools are; are we taking care of our teachers and our doctors? Look at how they are- when they travel abroad, they begin to mine money in pounds and dollars.
“Teachers once they retire, no gratuity, no pension; the hearts of the retirees are broken; let there be a law that will bring solution to all these maladies.
“Heartbreak everywhere, look at our police and military, their hearts are also broken; what kind of guns are the policemen using? When the senior squad passes, they will kill the policemen on the watchpost and carry their guns and run away. What happens to their families when their husbands die on the duty post?
“No compensation; the next one minute, they chase them out of the barrack; those who are in Borno forest fighting Boko Haram, what is happening to their families at home? Who is taking care of them?
“The hearts of their family members are broken, shattered; they are fighting those with bombs with catapult; those people they are fighting are carrying launchers;
“How many young men have we buried and still burying; insecurity everywhere.”
In addition, the Catholic priest cautioned that if insecurity was not addressed, there would be a greater wave of hunger in the nation.
“We’re urging people to visit the farm and harvest, but if you walk in there, AK-47-wielding herdsmen will come in and murder the farmers. Who will go to the farm anymore?
“Hunger, as I have stated to you over the past two years, has not even begun; I will not lie to you; everyone ought to be actively involved and initiate some sort of endeavour.
“In Nkerefi last time, about six women who were farming were killed and their stomachs brought out; who will go to the farm there again? The fear is there.
