By Sulaymon Ruqoya
September 3rd, 2024
Afrobeats star Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has generously donated ₦105 million to a Christ Embassy church in Benin, Edo State, as a token of gratitude for the kindness the church extended to his family after his father’s death.
Rema highlighted the pivotal role the church played in helping his family rebuild their lives following his father’s passing. His heartfelt gesture was captured in a video that quickly went viral.“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,” Rema stated.
He continued, “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.”
Rema also shared how the church’s support had a profound impact on his family during a challenging period: “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, they opened a shop for my mum and that was how she managed to take care of us.”