Prominent Nigerian Pastor, Azzaman Dies in Fatal Motor Accident, "So Painful"
- Prominent Kaduna-based pastor and the leading pastor of the King Worship Chapel and Ministry, Kaduna, Azzaman David, is dead
- Azzaman reportedly died in a motor accident on Saturday, May 24, while returning from Makurdi, Benue state, to his Kaduna base
- Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 northern states and the FCT Abuja, John Joseph Hayab, confirmed the sad news
Kaduna, Kaduna state - Senior Pastor of the King Worship Chapel and Ministry, David Ayuba Azzaman, has passed away.
According to Radio Nigeria, Pastor Azzaman died on Saturday, May 24, in a deadly road accident while returning to Kaduna from Makurdi, Benue state, where he had ministered at a crusade.
Source: Facebook
Church releases statement on Pastor Azzaman's death
The media platform said Azaman's death was confirmed in an official statement released by his church.
In the same vein, the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and the federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja, Reverend John Joseph Hayab, confirmed the development via a statement, according to Leadership.
Hayab described the cleric’s death as a great loss to the Christian community.
Reverend Azzaman, 54, was a prominent Christian apologist. He often maintained vocal stances vis-à-vis governance by the All Progressives Congress (APC-led) administration as well as insecurity in the northwest and northcentral regions.
The preacher also strongly supported Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential election, catapulting the former to prominence.
A well-followed social media user, Zayiri Yusuf, also confirmed Pastor Azzaman's unfortunate exit. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday morning, May 25:
"Our brother, friend, and soldier in the vineyard of our Master, Azzaman Azzaman, @dayuba, has gone to be with the LORD. He died last night in an accident on his way from Makurdi to Kaduna, his base. He was in Makurdi for days of evangelical outreach. He has fought the good fight. There remaineth for him his crown of glory."
Azzaman's death: Nigerians react to sad news
Following the sad update, Nigerians are mourning the preacher's death.
Legit.ng captured some comments from X below:
Buchi Beluchi tweeted:
"Death like this breaks my heart. So painful to think of."
@AnihojeneO commented:
"He'll be greatly missed for his fearlessness, courage and zeal for the cross of Christ."
Leah Katung-Babatunde said:
"A terrible news to wake up to. May the Lord rest his soul."
Source: Facebook
@Zeru010 wrote:
"Kaiiiiiii. This is really really a sad news. May the Lord comfort his family."
@bolajiayo said:
"A soldier of Christ! This man healed a man with insanity just a day before and he is no more less than 24 hours after! God, who can understand your ways??? May his soul rest in perfect peace. Adieu."
@ObiYhwh tweeted:
"So sad. May his soul rest in peace and comfort to brethren and his family. It is well because Jesus lives."
Emergency agencies lack coordination - Expert
A humanitarian and disaster management expert, Dr. Umar Shitu Maidigawa, has raised concerns over Nigeria’s inadequate emergency response capacity.
“Nigeria’s emergency response agencies often operate in silos, lacking real-time coordination and joint standard operating procedures,” Maidigawa told Legit.ng.
He added,
“Many areas do not have functional, toll-free, nationwide emergency call centers.”
To improve the system, Maidigawa urged deployment of “incident command systems across all states,” and a conduct of “joint inter-agency simulation exercises to strengthen preparedness.”
Azzaman: "Remi is leading Tinubu’s government"
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Azzaman claimed that Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, was 'the person in charge' of the government.
The late paster, who made the comment via his known Facebook page, also stated that Mrs Tinubu was 'solidly behind her husband'.
The cleric claimed that around July 2023, he received a revelation where he noticed the President's wife at the heart of notable activity.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a humanitarian and disaster management expert expert for this report.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
