CAN mourns ‘God’s General’ Uma Ukpai

By Luminous Jannamike

ABUJA – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed heavy sorrow implicit the decease of Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai, describing him arsenic ‘God’s General’ and reflecting connected a beingness of work that touched galore wrong and beyond the Church.

Reverend Dr Ukpai, who died connected 6 October 2025 astatine the property of 80, was known crossed Nigeria for his evangelistic missions, teachings, and charitable enactment that spanned much than six decades. Many retrieve him for his calm voice, his compassion, and his efforts to scope radical successful times of need.

In a connection signed by the President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the apex Christian assemblage said the precocious cleric lived a beingness of religion and work devoted to the gospel and to strengthening the Christian community.

“Reverend Dr Ukpai was a towering fig successful the Church successful Nigeria whose evangelistic ministry spanned implicit six decades. Through crusades, teachings, and acts of charity, helium devoted his beingness to preaching the gospel, nurturing faith, and advancing the origin of Christ crossed denominations and regions,” the connection read.

CAN acknowledged that his dedication to religion and his interest for others had near a lasting content connected the lives of galore Nigerians who encountered his ministry.

“His unwavering committedness to the enactment of God and his passionateness for the salvation of souls near an enduring people connected the Christian assemblage successful Nigeria and beyond. Generations of believers person been inspired by his connection of faith, healing, and anticipation successful Christ Jesus,” Archbishop Okoh stated.

The Christian assemblage extended condolences to his wife, Reverend Dr (Mrs) Philomena Uma Ukpai, and the wider Ukpai family. It besides recognised the grief of those wrong his ministry and congregations who had looked up to him for spiritual guidance implicit the years.

“On behalf of the enactment and members of the Christian Association of Nigeria, we widen our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Reverend Dr (Mrs) Philomena Uma Ukpai, the full Ukpai family, the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, and the Christian assemblage successful Nigeria and overseas who person been touched by his ministry,” Archbishop Okoh added.

CAN prayed for comfortableness for the bereaved household and for spot to endure the loss.

“We commune that the Almighty God volition comfortableness the household and assistance them the spot to carnivore this large loss. May the bequest of his religion and work proceed to animate the Church and the nation,” CAN added.

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