Buhari Greets Evangelist Ebenezer Obey At 80

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with music superstar and Evangelist, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, on the occasion of his 80th birthday, April 3, 2022.

The President paid tribute to the musician, who used his art and skills to fly Nigeria’s flag round the world, bringing joy and merriment to people with his sonorous voice, and didactic songs, for over six decades.

President Buhari remarked that though he is from Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, Obey’s music has been a blessing not only to the entire Southwest but he has garnered tremendous recognition and adulation nationally and internationally.

He has used his music to champion Government programmes such as:
 #Change of lane in 1972 (Keep Right)
# Change to the Naira (Naira/Kobo)
# Operation Feed the Nation, and many others.

The President noted that the musician/ preacher has sang on virtually every area of human endeavour and activity with countless gold discs and many platinum discs to his credit, leading to being honoured with the prestigious award of Member of the  Federal Republic (MFR) in 2001.

President Buhari lauded the fact that on 7th July, 2014, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye,  Ogun State, conferred on Chief Commander Obey the status of Professor of Music, as a visiting lecturer in the Department of English and Performing Arts of the  University.

Successfully blending the secular and spiritual, the President urged the younger generation to borrow a leaf from the musician, who was formally ordained into the ministry on his 50th birthday on 3rd April, 1992. He is the General Overseer of Decross Gospel Mission, Lagos and the President of Ebenezer Obey Evangelistic Ministries.

President Buhari wished the celebrant longer life, good health, and further service to God and humanity.