The Makurdi Catholic Diocesan Laity Council, MCDLC, has refuted recent trending social media insinuations that the Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe is under investigation by the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), or any other security outfit.
A statement by the President of MCDLC, Njie Andrew and Secretary-General, Samuel Kunde described the trending report as mischievous, outrightly false, and unwarranted muckraking on the person and office of the Catholic Bishop of Makurdi.
He maintained that the courage, frequency and ferocity with which they calculated falsehood is mind-boggling.
He insists that the rumour is following a particular pattern that is disturbing, hence the official rebuttal, as even well-meaning people will begin to buy into the lies manufactured from the pit of hell, to demean the office and person of a visionary servant of God.
He went further to describe the Catholic Bishop as a workaholic, a vibrant administrator, and an incorruptible cleric, who has etched his footprints indelibly on the sands of time, within the short period of his episcopacy in the Diocese of Makurdi.
“The Catholic Bishop has not been quizzed, has never been accosted, invited nor questioned on any issue by any security agency since his ordination to the episcopacy.
The Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese is faithfully discharging activities relating to his vocation as a Priest and Bishop.”
He, however, stated that the bishop is currently not in the country, as he had to travel abroad on an official engagement.
“As of today, the Bishop is in the United States on scheduled official engagements on behalf of the Catholic Church. No person under the custody of security agencies is permitted to travel abroad. This is cheap propaganda, and those peddling it should stop, please.”
He equally refused allegations that the diocesan facilities are stoking cash.
“This is a wicked lie. Diocesan Funds are managed by a Diocesan Finance Director, who is a Priest. The diocese has not and will not avail its facilities for politicians to store any monies. Politicians know where to store their sleaze funds, and the Bishop’s house can never appeal to any politician.”
He disclosed that the leadership of the Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria CLCN, Makurdi Diocese, has activated the process to smoke out holders of the social media platforms involved in these dastard and heinous crimes to account for their wicked acts.
He appeals to young people, media e-rats, yokels etc, who are carrying out this smear campaign, and promotion of hate, to end this mischievous act, repent, and atone for the damage they have inflicted on the office and person of the Catholic Bishop, and inadvertently the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi.
He called on Catholics to avail themselves of the channels of verifying information, so as not to be caught in the web of innocently spreading malicious propaganda, fabricated by demented yokels.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
