Political Odyssey of chief Madu Ndigba(a belief in totem by An African leader) An Allegory Part19

The following are some of the events that took place recently:

v Rev. Tom Amenkhienan, a senior Minister and Director of churches in our Ministry worldwide, visited South Africa in June 2005 and was subjected to a most humiliating search at the Airport.

v On October 8 2005, some of our visiting church staff from Nigeria who were in the country for the convention that was being organized by the Ministry in South African were trailed from the airport by unidentified armed policemen of our Church premises and where ordered to submit themselves for an embarrassing search. These unidentified policemen threatened to kill our resident senior Pastor, should he object to their search. This shocking incident was immediately reported at the Randburg Police Station whereupon a case file was opened because Policemen are not known for killing people.
v Rev. Chris Oyakhilome (the founder and President of our Ministry), and his entourage, who had just finished a 4-day convention in Johannesburg were held up at the Airport on their way back to Nigeria on 18th October 2005 for about minutes without any explanation and would have missed their flight for an important meeting in Nigeria.

v On October 19 2005, two armed plain-clothes policemen came to our premises, 333 Pretoria Avenue Randburg asking to see two of our Pastors in the most aggressive manner. They refused to identify themselves and the purpose for which they came.

v On October 24 2005, Pastor Oluwatomisin Fashina, one of our Pastors and Directors in South Africa was traveling to London and was subjected to a humiliating search. On 30 October 2005, he arrived back from London and he was immediately accosted and subjected to the same humiliating and a most embarrassing search by Constables Muleya and Ngwenya at the Border police offices in the Airport.

We are a Christian orgarnisation, with Directors and Pastors, who are law-abiding residents and Citizens of the Republic of South Africa. We do not have any intention of constituting a threat to anybody or organization. We have not committed any act that contravenes the laws of the Republic. We believe that if the authorities have anything against us, a due process should be followed to address the concerns.

Due to the various unpleasant encounters we have had with the police recent times, we do not feel safe any longer and we are concerned for our security. Consequently, we appeal to you to use your good office in addressing urgently this ugly situation.

For more information about our Ministry please visit our website: www.christembassy.org

We look forward to getting a quick from your office.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Rev. K. I. Oyakhilome
Signed.