Why we transferred Mbaka - Catholic Church

The Leadership of the Catholic Church in Nigeria has
explained the reason behind the recent transfer of
controversial Catholic priest, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka from
Enugu to Emene. According to the Secretary-General of the
Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Reverend Father Ralph Madu,
Mbaka's transfer was to make him more useful in his
service. He refuted claims by Mbaka that his transfer was a
punishment and a calculated move to make him suffer.
"Mbaka’s transfer is not an exception; the Bishop has
the right to post any priest wherever he feels his
service would be more useful to the church.
His posting should have been a privilege, not a
punishment which the Bishop can do because he has
the power. If he says it’s a punishment, then it’s open
for further investigation. Posting is a regular thing, a
priest can be transferred after two, three, four, or
more years. It depends on the discretion of the
Bishop. That ministry (Adoration Ministry) is his
private ministry. It does not belong to the church.
Overseeing a parish is a full time job. Overseeing a
ministry is a bigger task. If the church decides to take
him somewhere where he’ll have more time to carry
out his ministry, how is it punitive? That should not be
the language.”he said
Madu said Mbaka had done things that were unacceptable to
the church in the past but received no punishments for them.
“He is supposed to be a missionary. What if the
Bishop had closed down the ministry , which is within
his power to do? Sometimes, transfers can be for the
good of the priest as something can be going wrong
which he might not be aware of. The Bishop is free to
move any priest at any time, it is his prerogative.”
Fr Mbaka is to resume immediately at his new post at the
Our Lady Parish, Emene. The priest, who is as fiery as he is
controversial, had described his re-posting by the church as
a “calculated move” to make him suffer.”