Uma Ukpai’s death, a huge loss to Nigeria — Uzodimma

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has expressed heavy sorrow implicit the passing of Dr Uma Ukpai, the renowned Nigerian preacher, describing his decease arsenic a immense nonaccomplishment to the nation.

In a condolence message, Governor Uzodimma besides noted that Dr Ukpai’s departure is simply a important stroke to the planetary Christian assemblage particularly the Pentecostal family, wherever his marque of evangelism near a lasting mark.

He recalled that the fiery preacher, known for organising ample crusades crossed continents, channelled his intelligence gifts into gathering institutions specified arsenic schools, hospitals, and charitable centres.

“I admired him for his marque of evangelism which had nary boundaries. I admired him for his faith. I besides admired him for his resilience and heavy intellectualism,” Governor Uzodimma wrote.

The Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum further said that Dr Ukpai utilized his evangelism to foster nationalist unity by promoting messages of patriotism and shared identity.

According to him, though Dr Ukpai hailed from present-day Abia State, helium settled and built his ministry successful Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, successful a applicable objection of content successful 1 Nigeria, agreed by communal destiny. From that base, helium reached retired to the world.

Governor Uzodimma added that a singular diagnostic of Dr Ukpai’s ministry was his absorption connected the gospel of Jesus Christ alternatively than idiosyncratic glorification.

“By mounting up a non-denominational ministry, the precocious evangelist demonstrated successful applicable presumption that Christian unity is not lone feasible but desirable. We person genuinely mislaid a large worker of Christ,” helium declared.

He urged different Christian leaders to emulate the precocious preacher’s broad-mindedness and usage their platforms to beforehand unity and healing crossed the country.

Governor Uzodimma extended his condolences to the Ukpai household and each Nigerians, praying for the peaceful repose of the departed evangelist’s soul.

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