By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
It rained tears and sorrow today in Kaduna when the body of popular Pastor, Rev. David Ayuba Azzaman, who died in a car accident on May 24, 2025, was committed to earth.
Mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, his widow, sisters and brothers, church members, friends and well wishers could not hold back tears as emotions rose high during remarks on Azzaman by some Christian clerics at the burial prayer service ceremony held in his church.
Indeed, King Worship Chapel and Ministry, Sabon Tasha, his church, where he was the Assistant General Overseer, was filled to overflowing with huge crowd of sympathisers singing praises of late Azzaman for living a selfless, courageous, fearless Christian life.
Born Fulani by patrimony, the late Azzaman, according to one of those who deliver sermons at the burial ceremony, was known as a fisher of men and winner of souls for God, even converting many Fulani Muslims to Christianity in his lifetime.
Hours were spent yet time seemed not enough as clergyman upon clergyman gave sermons during funeral service at the worship chapel naming him as a General, bulldozer, lion, ‘courageousity’, fearless, controversial preacher, voice of the voiceless, among others.
Rev. Azzaman, otherwise known as Azzaman Azzaman,was born on Tuesday, December 8, 1970, to the family of late Mr. Ayuba Azzaman and late Mama Saratu Ayuba, in Samaru- Zaria, Kaduna State.
A man of humility, resilience and unwavering faith, Rev. Azzaman’s life journey epitomized service both in the secular and spiritual realms.
His primary and post-primary education began in Zaria while he bagged his university degree from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
He worked as a teacher and banker before his calling to God’s work.
The creme de la creme of Christendom in Northern Nigeria attended the interment, including Northern CAN Chairman, Rev. John Hayab, state and local government CAN chairmen, prophets and prophetesses from far and near, including Evangelist Mohammed Mohammed from Niger Republic, as well as many others.
