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.”