President Bola Tinubu has mourn the passing of ‘one of God’s generals’, Dr Uma Ukpai, who transited at age, 80.
Tinubu said in a statement he personally endorsed on Monday, described the Cleric as Evangelist who obeyed divine call and impacted generations with his Ministry on earth.
He said, Ukpai was not just another preacher; he was an anointed crusader of the faith, filled with fire and ice for the gospel and restoring humanity to discipline, love, and good neighbourliness.
The President said Ukpai’s mission was clearly to unite the Christian fold and different faiths and spread peace and harmony.
He described founder of Evangelistic Association, and founder of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) as a builder, building men and bridges linking different faiths, people, tongues, and tribes of the world.
While recalling his Greater Ibadan for Christ crusade in 1982 and the Greater Lagos for Christ crusade in 1985, two phenomenal events in proportion and impact, the Nigerian leader, pray that “God Almighty grant him eternal rest”.
He stated that the Cleric was also a humanitarian as he set up many charities, schools, and hospitals for the underprivileged and fulfilled his divine mission before leaving to be with the Lord, having fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.
“I commiserate with his family, especially his wife, Pastor Philomena Uma Ukpai, and his children, as well as members of his ministry. I encourage them to find solace in the great legacy of this beloved servant of God”, he said.
