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Nigerian Evangelist

Uma Ukpai (born January 7, ) is a Christian leader, an international evangelist, and preacher from Nigeria.^{[2][3][4][5][6]:&#;&#;[7][8][9]:&#;&#;[10]:&#;4&#;[11]} He is the founder and president of Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA),^{[2][12][13][14]} a non-denominational gospel ministry based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom Mention, Nigeria.^{[3][15][16][7][9][17]} He is also a key leader of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, being a founder of the movement.^{[13][14][18][19]}

Early life

An Igbo from Asaga in Ohafia, Abia State,^[6][5] Uma Ukpai converted to Christianity in ^[15][1] He lost his father to death at the age of ^[2] Uma Ukpai describing how his early life challenges nearly impaired his career development remarked “I know what it means to lose a father and be a father from that age.

Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, born on January 7, , is a Christian leader, international evangelist, and preacher from Nigeria. He is renowned as the founder and president of Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), a non-denominational gospel ministry based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

I know what it is to save money to pay college fees. So, I have feelings for the poor. I learnt early enough to know that the stone Satan throws at you can become a stepping stone.”^[2]

Education and Qualification

He attended Uma Ukpai Memorial Primary School, Asaga, and Khana County Council Educational facility, Ogoni.

Uma passed through All Saints Secondary School, Aba, and Niger Delta Technical School, now Boys Technical College, Aba. Uma Ukpai graduated from the Institution of Journalism and Television, Frisham, Hermitage, United Kingdom; South Florida Christian College Miami, Florida, USA; Carolina Christian University and Burke Bible College, Kentucky, USA.

He holds a Certificate in Electrical Engineering Practice, a Diploma in Journalism, a Bachelor and Doctorate Degrees in Divinity.^[3][6]

Family

Uma is married to Philomena Uma Ukpai, a pastor.

Their marriage produced 8 children and an adopted youth. Uma Ukpai lost 2 of his children in a vehicle accident on the same day.^{[20][1][12][21]:&#;&#;}

Ministry

Uma Ukpai is called to establish bridges between different denominations through his evangelistic, prophetic and crusade ministry.^{[15][22][11][23]} For more than 30 years, the ministry has dash a medical outreach whilst doing the work of God.^[24][17]Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, UUEA, is one of the financiers of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, (PFN).^{[13][14][18][19]}

Crusades

Uma Ukpai has held many citywide crusades all over Nigeria.

At submit he holds a yearly crusade, Greater Ohafia For Christ Crusade, and in collaboration with Dr Celestine Iwendi - a lecturer and the Pastor in ask for at The Comfort Zone Ministries, Uma holds Anioma One-million Dude Crusade, , where a lot of miracles took place, healing and deliverance as such too^[25] Nsukka ,^{[26]:&#;73&#;} and Greater Ibadan for Christ ^[12]<^{[25][2][3][16][8]} It was his Greater Lagos for Christ Crusade of that gave birth to the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN).^{[19][13][14][3][15][27]:&#;99&#;}

Medical Outreach

Uma Ukpai is the chairman of Uma Ukpai Eye Centre, and King of Kings Hospital, a specialist hospital in Abia State,^[28][29] that services communities in Abia, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States.^[2][3]

Academic Institutions

He is the proprietor of Uma Ukpai School of Theology and Biblical Studies, Uyo,^[30] Uma Ukpai Polytechnic Asaga, Uma Ukpai Scholarship Foundation and Joseph business academy, affiliate of Joseph business college Chicago, USA.^{[17][2][31][15][5][16][7]}

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