Rev Dr Uma Ukpai: 5 Facts about Nigerian Preacher Who Recently Died at 80
- The Nigerian Christian community is mourning the demise of Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai, founder and president of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), a non-denominational ministry based in Uyo
- Rev Ukpai passed on to glory on October 6 at 80, and the news was broken officially on his verified Facebook handle on October 13
- In this article, Legit.ng has highlighted five things you might not know about the respected international evangelist and Nigerian preacher
Tributes have poured in for Rev Dr Uma Ukpai, a Nigerian preacher and international evangelist who passed away at 80.
The news of his death was broken by his family on October 13, via his verified Facebook handle.
Source: Facebook
According to Ukpai's family, he passed away on October 6.
While describing Ukpai as a faithful soldier of the cross who was called to rest, his family noted that he dedicated over six decades of his life to fiery evangelism, dynamic teaching of the world and prophetic demonstrations of the power of God.
5 facts about Rev Dr Uma Ukpai
In this article, Legit.ng highlights five facts about the late cleric, which were drawn from his interview with ThisDay Live.
1. When was Rev Dr Uma Ukpai born?
Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai was born on January 7, 1945, at Asaga, Ohafia, in Abia State.
2. About Rev Dr Uma Ukpai's father
Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai's father was killed in 1955. According to the preacher, his uncle took him to Ogoni to help his mother and get educated, following the death of his father.
3. How Uma Ukpai met his wife
Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai said he met his wife in 1975, during the war, when they all had to return to their villages.
According to him, God told him that Philomena would be his life-partner at a time when he dedicated his life to full-time ministry and preaching in universities.
Ukpai said that it took another three years for God to speak to her and convince her about his plans for their lives. They were married for 49 years until his death.
4. Rev Dr Uma Ukpai's read journalism
Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai said that he studied journalism at the London School of Journalism for four years, and then he read theology in Florida.
5. What God said through an old man
Reverend Dr Uma Ukpai, in the interview, said an old man had instructed his mother not to allow him to cook, or be a houseboy and that God has a hand in his future. In his words:
"...An old man has spoken to her about my future and told her that this child is not her own. She was instructed not to allow me to cook, or be a houseboy and that God has a hand in my future. This added more value to my person.
"My mother had lost one or two children before I came to stay..."
Source: Facebook
Pastor Adeboye shares how Ukpai inspired him
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Pastor Enoch Adeboye had recounted how Rev Dr Uma Ukpai inspired him after the death of his son.
The Redeemed Church general overseer disclosed this while speaking at the International Worship Centre in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, on Friday, January 10, to celebrate Rev. Uma Ukpai's 80th birthday.
While reflecting on the experience, Pastor Adeboye noted that anyone who really wanted to serve God must be prepared for pleasant and unpleasant things in life. The cleric recalled that his son called him on a Sunday evening and said, ‘Daddy, the weekend programme was extremely successful. Glory be to God, thank you for your prayer support.’
Source: Legit.ng
