• Calls on Fr Mbaka to behave like a Catholic priest
Kaigama, Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has called on the Nigerian Government to put her house in order as Nigeria ranks third among countries most affected by terrorism.
The Archbishop made the call during an interactive session with the Media to mark this year’s World Communications day on Friday in Abuja
He described insecurity as Nigeria’s greatest challenge and called on the Federal Government to checkmate all forms of terrorism.
The Archbishop also charged political leaders to encourage youth participation in governance as they were critical in nation-building
Archbishop Kaigama who weighed in on the controversy surrounding Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka of Adoration Ministries Enugu, advised Catholic priests to behave according to the laws of the Catholic Church.
He urged religious leaders to always weigh their utterances, as they might have grave consequences.
He said ”Fr. Ejike Mbaka is a priest of the Catholic Church and should behave like a priest of the Catholic Church.
”When you are made a priest, you swear an oath and you have to live by the oath for the rest of your life.
“Also, I want you to know that when a priest speaks, he speaks of his own accord and not as the church.
”Canon 285 says Clerics are to refrain completely from all those things which are unbecoming to their state, according to the prescripts of particular law.
”Clerics are also to avoid those things which, although not unbecoming, are nevertheless foreign to the clerical state.
“Priests are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics. Anything that is foreign and unbecoming to priesthood should be shunned”
Also speaking at the event Reverend Father Patrick Alumuku, Director of communication Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja said the day was set aside 55 years ago by Pope John Paul II, aimed at using communication to promote humanity, love and dialogue in the Church and the world at large.
The event which took place at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral had members of the Catholic Clergy and representatives of the media in attendance.