Uma Ukpai Was Exceptional Man Of Faith – Umahi, Nwifuru

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi and Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, person described the precocious president of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), Rev Dr. Uma Ukpai arsenic a antheral of exceptional and immovable religion who preached the gospel of Christ with decades of unwavering devotion.

In their abstracted condolence messages to the family, they maintained that helium would beryllium remembered for his untiring committedness to the flourishing of the connection of God and his uncommon dedication to the propagation of the gospel, not conscionable successful Alaigbo, but passim the nation.

Umahi expressed heavy sorrow implicit his passing connected October 6, 2025, astatine the property of 80.

“Rev. Ukpai’s inspiring sermons and steadfast committedness to evangelism helped signifier the spiritual travel of countless Christians crossed the world.

“He shall beryllium remembered for his untiring committedness to the flourishing of the Word of God. He continued to preach the gospel of Christ until his past time connected world erstwhile helium was ushered into the glorious beingness of his heavenly Father,” Umahi stated.

The curate joined Christian faithful astir the satellite successful mourning the revered evangelist, portion offering prayers for the repose of his psyche and comfortableness to the bereaved family.

“With the Christian faithful astir the globe, we articulation our hearts successful solidarity and empathy with the bereaved household astatine this solemn moment. May his gentle psyche remainder successful cleanable peace,” helium added.
Gov. Nwifuru stated that Evangelist Uma Ukpai, a arrogant lad of Asaga Ohafia successful Abia State, was a antheral of divine contented and uncommon committedness to the propagation of the gospel.

“With heavy consciousness of nonaccomplishment but full submission to the volition of God, I articulation millions of Nigerians and the planetary Christian assemblage to mourn the passing of Evangelist Dr. Uma Ukpai, a renowned preacher of the gospel of Christ, who transited to eternal glory astatine the property of 80.

“Through his ministry and the founding of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, helium raised generations of believers who proceed to uphold the banner of Christ crossed the world.

“We successful Ebonyi State retrieve with fondness his regular gospel crusades and revival campaigns held successful antithetic parts of our authorities — notably successful Ezzangbo, Ohaukwu, Echara, Ikwo successful 2016, Afikpo, and different Local Government Areas — wherever countless lives were transformed, the sick healed, and anticipation restored to galore families done his Spirit-filled ministrations.

“Evangelist Dr. Ukpai’s connection of faith, righteousness, and nation-building near indelible marks successful the hearts of our radical and contributed immensely to the motivation and spiritual improvement of our society.”