He was born prematurely in 1941 inside Qua Iboe Church Abat, where his mother went to pray to have a living baby after a number of miscarriages.

Ahaziah attended Annang Peoples Group School (1948-1956), where he obtained his Eastern Nigeria First School Leaving Certificate in 1956. In 1957 he proceeded to Holy Family College, Oku Abak, Abak where he earned his Cambridge West African School Certificate in 1961. The School of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia – Ibeku was his next port of call, where in 1962, he obtained his Agricultural Assistant Certificate in 1962 as well as his Diploma in Agriculture in 1967.

He grew up as a Sunday school teacher and in 1966, rose to become the President of the Nigerian Christian Youth Movement (NCYM). His exemplary role as the Youth President gave him a ticket to attend the International Youth Conference in 1968 in Cape May, New Jersey, while he was studying for his Diploma in Tropical Agriculture at the School of Agriculture Umudike.

In his quest to further broaden his scope of knowledge, Ahaziah Umanah was admitted into Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA, where in 1971, he bagged B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) in English and Humanities. In 1975, he completed his Masters’ program from University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA and earned an M.A. degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. He currently hold two (2) PhD degrees in Mass Communication as well as Sociology from the same institution. He also has a Professional Chaplaincy Certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic.

In 1971, Prof. Ahaziah Umanah was ordained a Deacon in an all-white First Christian Church, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. In 1980, he was ordained a church Elder and between 1997 and 2009, he was ordained as Pastor and rose to become a Superintendent Pastor. In 2000, he was elected as the President of the Community Association of Christian Prelates and in March 2010, he was consecrated as a Bishop of the First Temple Church of the Nazarene. He was later elected Vicar, Information and Public Relations, Association of Charismatic Ministers and Bishops of Nigeria (ACMB) and was later elected the President of ACMB..... (read MORE>> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/12/meet-chief-executive-officer-of.html )

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