Tinubu mourns Uma Ukpai, describes him as anointed crusader of faith

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA —PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed grief implicit the decease of Dr. Uma Ukpai, describing him arsenic an anointed crusader of the religion filled with occurrence and crystal for the gospel.

President Tinubu successful a tribute to the precocious Evangelist, said helium was 1 of the leaders successful the Lord’s service that brought the fervour of revival sweeping crossed Nigeria and parts of Africa successful the 1980s.

The President, who called Dr. Ukpai a firebrand, stated that his ngo was intelligibly to unite the Christian fold and antithetic faiths and dispersed bid and harmony.

The tribute read: “With a dense heart, I mourn the passing of 1 of God’s generals, Dr Uma Ukpai. Reverend Ukpai was not conscionable different preacher; helium was an anointed crusader of the faith, filled with occurrence and crystal for the gospel and restoring humanity to discipline, love, and bully neighbourliness.”

Dr Ukpai, who died astatine property 80, was an planetary evangelist, person of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, and laminitis of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN).

Born successful the tiny municipality of Asaga, Ohafia, successful Abia State, Evangelist Ukpai went done his paces, enduring challenges portion passing done school. But God had his intent good defined. He obeyed the divine telephone and impacted generations with his ministry.

The President successful his tribute further said: “He was 1 of the leaders successful the Lord’s service who brought the fervour of revival sweeping crossed Nigeria and parts of Africa successful the 1980s. He was a firebrand.

“I callback his Greater Ibadan for Christ crusade successful 1982 and the Greater Lagos for Christ crusade successful 1985, 2 phenomenal events successful proportionality and impact.

“Dr Ukpai’s ngo was intelligibly to unite the Christian fold and antithetic faiths and dispersed bid and harmony. He was a builder, gathering men and bridges linking antithetic faiths, people, tongues, and tribes.

“He was besides a humanitarian arsenic helium acceptable up galore charities, schools, and hospitals for the underprivileged.”

He said Dr Ukpai has fulfilled his divine ngo and has gone to beryllium with the Lord, adding, “He fought the bully fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.”

President Tinubu prayed God Almighty to assistance the precocious Dr. Ukpai eternal rest.

“I commiserate with his family, particularly his wife, Pastor Philomena Uma Ukpai, and his children, arsenic good arsenic members of his ministry. I promote them to find solace successful the large bequest of this beloved servant of God,” helium added.

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