September 01, (THEWILL) – Afrobeats sensation, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has repaid a branch of Christ Embassy Church in Benin, Edo State the kindness shown to him and his family by donating N105 million to it.
The singer made the donation during a service he attended on Sunday, September 1, 2024.
Rema expressed gratitude to the church for its guidance and support, especially for coming through for his family after the death of his father.
“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 N40 million to the infrastructure of the church. I also pledge N20 million to Rhapsody of Realities, and being the fact that I came from the teen’s church, I also want to pledge N25 million to the infrastructure of the teen’s church. I’m equally pledging N20 million to widows in church today,” he said.
The artiste further narrated how the church supported his family during a difficult time after his father’s passing.
“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,” he added.
