Popular gospel artist, Frank Edwards, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Nigerian evangelist, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, recalling how he was miraculously healed through the preacher’s ministry as a child.
In an emotional post shared on Instagram on Monday, Edwards revealed that he was cured of asthma and pneumonia at the age of eight during one of Ukpai’s crusades in Enugu.
“At age 8, I got healed of asthma and pneumonia in one of your crusades in Enugu! Thank you for specially impacting the world! You finished well, papa. Rest on,” he wrote.
The award-winning singer, who has previously shared his testimony of overcoming chronic respiratory illness, described the encounter as a life-changing moment that freed him from years of dependence on inhalers and influenced his musical journey.
Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, founder and president of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, was confirmed dead by his family on Monday. He passed away on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80.
Popular gospel artist, Frank Edwards, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Nigerian evangelist, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, recalling how he was miraculously healed through the preacher’s ministry as a child.
In an emotional post shared on Instagram on Monday, Edwards revealed that he was cured of asthma and pneumonia at the age of eight during one of Ukpai’s crusades in Enugu.
“At age 8, I got healed of asthma and pneumonia in one of your crusades in Enugu! Thank you for specially impacting the world! You finished well, papa. Rest on,” he wrote.
The award-winning singer, who has previously shared his testimony of overcoming chronic respiratory illness, described the encounter as a life-changing moment that freed him from years of dependence on inhalers and influenced his musical journey.
Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, founder and president of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, was confirmed dead by his family on Monday. He passed away on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80.
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