Otti, Wabara, Ex–Deputy Governor mourn Rev. Uma Ukpai

By Steve Oko

UMUAHIA — Governor Alex Otti of Abia State; erstwhile Senate President, Adolphus Wabara; and contiguous past Deputy Governor of Abia State, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, person expressed heavy sorrow implicit the passing of renowned gospel preacher, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai.

The precocious planetary evangelist, who hailed from Asaga Ohafia successful Abia State, passed distant astatine the property of 80.

Governor Otti, successful a connection issued by his Special Adviser connected Media and Publicity, Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, described Rev. Ukpai’s decease arsenic “a devastating nonaccomplishment that has created a monolithic vacuum successful Christendom, Abia State, and the federation astatine large.”

“Our begetter successful the Lord, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, has, to the joyousness of the heavens and solemnisation of the angels, gone to beryllium with the Lord,” Otti said.

The Governor recalled the adjacent father-son narration helium shared with the precocious cleric and described him arsenic “a worker of Christ and a generational teacher who yielded himself to God’s service, becoming an instrumentality for healing, salvation, and fulfillment of the scriptures.”

Otti added that though Ukpai’s decease was painful, his beingness remained a grounds of faith, humility, and divine purpose.

“His is not a death, but a travel to higher glory,” helium said.

The Governor, connected behalf of his family, the Government, and the radical of Abia State, extended his condolences to the Ukpai household and the full Christian community, praying God to assistance them spot and uphold the enduring bequest the precocious preacher near behind.

Similarly, Senator Wabara described Rev. Ukpai’s passing arsenic “a colossal nonaccomplishment to Abia State and the Christian community.” He noted that the precocious evangelist “left indelible footprints connected the sands of time” and urged the household to find comfortableness successful the singular legacies helium near behind.

In a abstracted statement, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, done his media aide, Obasi Onwuka, described Rev. Ukpai arsenic “an illustrious lad of Abia whose interaction volition proceed to resonate for generations.”

He lauded the precocious preacher’s philanthropy and his relation successful establishing the King of Kings Hospital and Uma Ukpai Polytechnic, some successful Asaga Ohafia, which helium said reflected Ukpai’s lifelong committedness to work and humanity.

“He was 1 of the expansive masters of televangelism successful Nigeria,” Oko Chukwu said, adding that Ukpai’s exemplary beingness of religion and compassion would proceed to animate many.

The erstwhile Deputy Governor prayed for God’s mercy and eternal remainder upon the departed psyche and for divine comfortableness for his household and followers.

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