Popular Nigerian Singer Rema has continued his exploits in Benin State, Nigeria. This time the artist was spotted in a church where he pledged an astonishing amount of money to the church.
After his amazing performance in Benin on Saturday, the singer was at a church on Sunday, this was the same church where he worshipped as a child.
The church welcomed him with open arms, praying for him and his mother. During a speech, he gave while in the church, the singer revealed that the church had opened a shop for his mother after his father had passed away.
He thanked them for all of the support they had shown him, and as a way to appreciate the church pledged ₦105 million in total to the church for different projects.
Netizens were shocked at the huge amount of money he gave away but commended him for his actions. They highlighted how he could have said nothing, but had decided to repay the church for their kind act.
In his speech he said;
“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.
“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,”
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