Mbaka not removed from Adoration Ministry, will still return —-Catholic Church

From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki

The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria says the spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, (AMEN) was not removed from the ministry as being speculated in some quarters, saying he will still return after observing moments of solitude.

According the Church, the recommendation for Mbaka to spend some time in solitude at a monastery was hinged on the need for him to hear what the Spirit of God had to tell him, but insisted that he was still the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry.

This was confirmed by Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh, National Director of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN).

The clarification followed protests that had greeted Mbaka’s announcement of his replacement during a mass on Sunday.

Mbaka had told his followers that Rev. Fr. Anthony Amadi has been appointed his replacement as he proceeds to the monastery.

The development sparked protest from the adorers.

He said Amadi would oversee the ministry in the interim.

But Umoh pointed out that Mbaka personally proposed Fr. Anthony Amadi as the interim administrator of the Adoration Ministry while he is away.

“Going by an interview with the Director of Communications, Enugu Diocese, Rev. Fr. Ben Achi, Very Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka was not removed from the Adoration Ministry, as many reports are suggesting.

“With the approval of his Bishop, on Sunday, 2 October  2022, Fr. Mbaka introduced Fr. Anthony Amadi to the worshippers.

“Unfortunately, some people were still not pleased and would prefer that Fr. Mbaka remains,” he said.