President Muhammadu Buhari has said that one of the best exhortations to the nation he has heard from the pulpit was the one made early this year by Father Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministries, Enugu. Receiving Father Mbaka who was on a courtesy call at State House, Abuja on Friday, President Buhari expressed his appreciation of the Catholic priest's exemplary courage.
"Thank
you very much for what you have done and said. It brought you out to
the whole country as a man of courage. It was honest and well delivered.
It has gone into the records as one of the best concerns expressed from
the pulpit, not because it favoured me and my party, the All
Progressives Congress, but because it was good for the country, " the
President told Father Mbaka.
President
Buhari reaffirmed his conviction that change will come to the country,
"with a lot of hard work, despite the security and economic problems."
He appealed for the continued understanding and patience of Nigerians.
Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo, who was present at the President's audience
with Father Mbaka described the priest as a man "who stood for truth and
propriety, and declared corruption unacceptable."
He added that the Buhari administration "is committed to truth and justice, and won't encourage corruption in any way."
Fr.
Mbaka, who in the run up to the 2015 presidential election, told his
teeming followers that erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan would not
be re-elected because of pervading corruption and insecurity in the
land, said he was happy with the mission and methodology of the Buhari
administration.
He also wished the President a happy 73rd birthday.
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