Nigerian music sensation Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, donated N105 million to a Christ Embassy church in Benin, Edo State, on Sunday.
During the Sunday service, Rema expressed his appreciation to the church for its continuous support and spiritual guidance.
In a video that has since gone viral, Rema stated, “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.”
Rema shared a personal story of how the church supported his family during a tough period after his father’s death.
“When I was eight years old and lost my dad, we felt very lost and abandoned. Everything 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 what she managed to take care of us,” he recalled.
He went on to announce his contributions: “Firstly, I want to pledge N40 million towards the church’s infrastructure. I want to pledge N20 million to Rhapsody of Realities. And being that I came from the teens church, I also want to pledge N25 million to the infrastructure of the teens church. Lastly, I’m pledging N20 million to widows in church today.”