Uma Ukpai’s death has created massive vacuum in Christendom – Otti

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia

Governor Alex Otti has mourned the death of Rev (Dr.) Uma Ukpai, saying his passing has created massive vacuum in Christendom.

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Otti said he received with sadness, the news of the passing of a revered man of God and one of Abia’s most impactful and celebrated religious ambassadors, Rev. Dr. Ukpai with shock.

Recalling the father-son relationship that existed between him and Dr. Ukpai over the years, the Governor described his exit as devastating.

“Our father in the Lord, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai has, to the joy of the Heavens and celebration of the Angels, gone to be with the Lord.

“He was the father of all, a soldier of Christ and a generational teacher who yielded himself to Christ and became a potent instrument for healing of the sick, salvation for lost souls, fulfilment of the scriptures and manifestation of the prophesies of God.

“His death is devastating because of the positive influence he wielded, the positive impacts he made, the lives he touched in very special ways, and above all, the vacuum his exit has created.”

Regretting that Ukpai passed on when his services to God and humanity were still being enjoyed, Otti however added that his, is not a death, but a journey to Higher Glory.

Governor Otti send his condolences to the family of Dr. Ukpai and the Christian community, praying God to give them the courage to accept his exit.