Read Father Mbaka's Prayer For Buhari and How He Was Strengthened by His Blackmailers

Yesterday, I told you about how President Buhari released a statement congratulating the outspoken man of God for his 20 years Anniversary in priesthood, Rev. Father, Ejike Mbaka.

While preaching at a special mass organized to celebrate his 20th anniversary in priesthood on Wednesday, Founder of the Enugu Adoration Ministry, in return, offered prayers to God for President Buhari, asking God to protect him from enemies. He also offered prayers to God for the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, that God will not allow occultic men to steal his vision

"I am praying for Buhari, that God will protect him so that enemies will not destroy him. I also pray for Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi so that God will not allow occultic men to steal his vision.” 

The outspoken man of God who was very critical of the Jonathan administration, says the last 20 years for him has been of good health and miracles from God. He said there were times he suffered blackmail but he remained in God's hand

"I am not tired after 20 years, 20 years of... good health; 20 years of miracles from God; 20 years of hard apostolic work; 20 years in the hand of God. There was a time they blackmailed me; they were saying such things like ‘Mbaka why? Mbaka this, Mbaka that’, but I have remained in the hand of God.” he said

He, however, said he had forgiven his attackers, praying God to “forgive all those who have fought us on the course of this ministry and bless those who have stood behind us.”

In a brief chat with journalists, the spokesman of the ministry, Maximus Ugwuoke, said blackmail and unnecessary criticisms had rather strengthened the cleric.

According to him:

“Those who are saying he should stay out of politics are misguided. It is part of the role of priests. So, they are merely trying to cow him down but I can tell you that Fr. Mbaka is not somebody to be intimidated; the more they do this, the more he is strengthened. 

“In these past years, you can see how God had vindicated him; you can see his prophetic message before the general elections; at a time, he was repeating that prophecy even in the face of threat to his life. So, today, we are celebrating victory against enemies of truth.”

President Buhari in a  statement by a Senior aide on Media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, President Buhari said:

“Father Mbaka is a great priest who was not afraid to speak truth to power, even at the cost of his own life or being hated by leaders in power.” Adding that:  “though honest opinions attract hostility from leaders detached from reality”, history would be kind to Father Mbaka for courageously speaking truth to power, even at great risks.

President Buhari, who said he is “overwhelmed by Mbaka’s sincerity and patriotism” prayed to God to grant the Priest more good health, long life and wisdom in the service of humanity, adding that  he is a fountain of inspiration to all Nigerians.