Afrobeats singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, has donated millions of naira to Christ Embassy, Benin, Edo State, whICH supported his mother when his father died.
He gave different arms of the church a total of N105m during its Sunday service on September 1, 2024. The Calm Down crooner noted that when he was eight years old, his father died and the pastor of the church opened a shop for his mother.
Rema appreciated the church for its guidance and support, especially for coming through for his family after the death of his father.
His gesture was captured in a video that has now gone viral online.
“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, and 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 teen’s 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.”
The singer also shared how the church supported his family during a difficult time after his father’s passing.
“When I was eight year 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, they opened a shop for my mum and that was how she managed to take care of us,” he added.
Reactions to Remas’s donation
David O Ani said: “Like I have been saying. If your Church reality is of help and succor, Don't join crowd with zero experience of your reality to talk nonsense. The nigerian churches have given many hope.”
Igwesi Chidimma: “Its only Onitsha traders that are still going with this their church criticisms.”
Victor Nnamdi Pius-Ekwebelem: "Sleep will elude Abel and his herds followers on seeing this.”
Nma Bekee Fred: “I attended Living Faith when I was at the University, some students were able to pay their fees through the bursary provided by the Church.”
Prince Melchizedek Wealth-James: “The enemy knows all of these, they are afraid of our resources and the good we are doing with them.”
Juliet Chioma Odika: “My church has three free rooms in the compound. Most homeless people have used those rooms. As these set is going out another ones they enter.”
Victor Nnamdi Pius-Ekwebelem: “I keep telling most them with dysfunctional minds. Churches, as in churches we all know have been beckon of hope to so many homes. They are in most cases the insurance available to most people.”
Onuzulike IkedIchukwu: “Some people will drink sniper tonight. Back in UNN, I have a number of friends that was sponsored by their local church.”
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