By Akoji Ojima Francis Esq
SIR: The statement from the presidency accusing Rev Father Mbaka of begging for contract is a puerile emotional display from the handlers of the president. Every politically conscious person reserves the right to cheer and boo, and Mbaka is no exception. It is the minders of the president that keeps reducing the office of the president and swinging into the mud at every provocation.
You do not stand with a sheep that is being led to the slaughter, when good conscience does not require that you do so. The ship of state is a sinking; it behooves on Mbaka to tell the president to his face. Unknown to many, it is even more shameful to see the administration failing and still continue to drum support for it.
Men in Mbaka’s position can easily be misunderstood and it is reasonable. They are chosen from among men, they did not become angelic because they are prophets, they reserve the right to also hold opinion, their opinions should not be mistaken for prophesy. He has called on Buhari to do the honourable or be impeached.
“How can people be dying; the chief security officer of the country will be sitting down without making any comment?
“Gunmen attacking people everywhere. Buhari should have resigned honorably following his failure as a leader. Let me tell you if it is in a civilized country, by now, President Buhari will resign with what is happening. So it is amazing that he has chosen to sit tight while people are dying anyhow.”
The above was what Mbaka said.
Interestingly, no one has accused Mbaka of asking for contracts for himself; only that he brought contractors. Many who know priests and ministers of God will agree that at some point or the other, their followers or members can beg them to use their relationship to assist them. Through this kind of gestures, many secure admissions, jobs, contracts and all kinds of favour from people whom the priests or ministers have their ears. Is this supposed to be big deal? Imagine the presidential aide claiming that this Buhari we have known and seen likes to follow due process and allow things happen the normal way?!
Let us learn to separate the dancer from the dance; let us call a spade a spade, never stick to a failing relationship when you see that the ship is threatening to hit the rock. It is only shameful that we have a government that despise criticism. We cannot fault people for deciding to hold a different view from those they held previously. Spare Mbaka the puerile display of emotion by the clueless presidential aides and their likes who think they must respond to every criticism.
- Akoji Ojima Francis Esq. akojif@gmail.com
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