Rema donates N105m to Benin church

Rema donates N105m to Benin church

Abdullateef Fowewe

Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor well known Rema has made a generous donation of N105 million to Christ Embassy church in Benin, Edo State, as a gesture of gratitude for the support they provided his family following the loss of his father.

During a Thanksgiving service at the church on Sunday, Rema recalled how the congregation embraced him and his mother in their time of need, even opening a shop for his mother.

Rema could be heard saying in a viral video, “I’m not here to give myself any accolades or glory. I’m here to give God the glory. I feel like it is important to give back because the church has embraced, prayed for me, and has kept me very consistent with my spirit.

“Firstly, I want to give a pledge of N40m to the infrastructure of the church. I want to pledge N20m to Rhapsody of Realities, and being the fact that I came from the teens church, I also want to pledge N25m to the infrastructure of the teen’s church. I’m pledging N20 million to widows in church today.

When recalling how the church supported his family following his father’s death, he said, “When I was eight years old, when I lost my dad, we felt very lost and abandoned. All that we had was taken from us and we felt very alone I remember at the time Pastor Joy and Pastor Thomas, the pastors of this church, opened a shop for my mum and that was how she managed to take care of us.”