Man Recounts Visit to Rev Dr Uma Ukpai's House With His Father, Shares What He Saw

Man Recounts Visit to Rev Dr Uma Ukpai's House With His Father, Shares What He Saw

  • A Nigerian youth recounted his visit to Rev Dr Uma Ukpai's house with his father around 23 years ago
  • The man said his father was the planning committee chairman for one of the late preacher's crusades in his community at the time
  • He said they had gone to Ukpai's house with a lorry around 2:00am to carry the equipment for the crusade

A young man, Ugochukwu Mark, has narrated how he and his father visited the house of the late Rev Dr Uma Ukpai in Ohafia, Abia state, many years ago.

Ugochukwu recounted the visit while mourning the late preacher, who died on October 6 at 80.

Man narrates how he and his father visited Uma Ukpai's house years ago
A man recounts his visit to late Uma Ukpai's house years ago. Photo Credit: Ugochukwu Mark, Dr. UMA UKPAI
Source: Facebook

According to Ugochukwu, his father was the chairman of the planning committee for one of Ukpai's crusades in his community.

They visited Ukpai's house with a lorry around 2:00am to get the equipment needed for the crusade, and Ugochukwu noted that the late cleric's house was situated on a hill.

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He described the house as one of the finest he had seen. In his words:

"...I still remember when my father was the crusade Planning committee chairman for one of his crusades in my community, we had gone to his house in his hometown Ohafia Abia State with a lorry to carry the instruments for the crusade around 2am. I was quite young but could remember everything like it was yesterday. This should be between the year 2001 and 2003 around 23 years ago.
"I saw for the first time a house that was built on a hill and that was his house, one of the finest houses I saw..."
Man narrates how he and his father visited Uma Ukpai's house years ago
A young man mourns Ukpai's demise on social media. Photo Credit: Ugochukwu Mark, Dr. UMA UKPAI
Source: Facebook

Uma Ukpai: Man's post generates buzz

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the man's post below:

Kenneth Ugo said:

"Rest on, man of God."

Emmanuel Nnamdi said:

"God's general is back home. Raise more of his kind in our time Oh God."

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Ugochukwu Anita said:

"Heaven is rejoicing over your life sir. Rest in the Lord."

Nwachukwu Tobenna said:

"Rest in peace till the resurrection day Amen respect God's general."

British Obed said:

"Rest in peace sir the great man of God that respects God when it's time for ministration the great man of God I still respect you and your power the man I love with my heart a man that will sing without instrument anoniting will flow a man with power I call him the great man of God, a man that came to oba and it's changed a man that rase the cliple from the ground a man that have the natural power from birth.
"Rest in peace and also may the door of heaven admire your presence rest in peace once again."

Pastor shares 2 promises Uma Ukpai made

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a pastor opened up about two promises that the late Rev Dr Uma Ukpai made to him when he was alive.

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According to the pastor, Ukpai's death created a vacuum that cannot be explained, and added that the late preacher never shifted from the faith, but laboured till his last breath.

He recounted Ukpai's ministration in Auchi some weeks ago and spoke about his close relationship with the late cleric.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

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