I Use Ebenezer Obey’s Music As Sleeping Pill – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the Juju and gospel maestro, Chief Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi as “a musician of international repute, a revered evangelist and businessman of note.” Obasanjo said whenever he was finding it difficult to sleep or while doing a serious work, he would have Obey-Fabiyi music playing slowly at the background.
Speaking at the reception held inside the marquee located in the Presidential Library, Abeokuta, the former President also noted that the musician in his over three decades on the Nigerian performing stage had taken Nigerian music to the global podium He said music legend has maintained decorum and decency in his conduct and content as an artiste and musician.
He said he has elevated God through his music and impacted positively on the society.
He said, “His life on one hand depicts the grace of God and on the other hand , it teaches determination, hard-work and perseverance. “One of the important lessons to be learnt from his life is that there is no height a man cannot attain once he is focused. “His life as taught the lesson that irrespective of one’s background, one can get to the pinnacle of one’s chosen career.”
He commended Obey-Fabiyi for his initiative to give back to the society through Ebenezer Obey Music Foundation and Training Institute, which he inaugurated at the reception.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has disclosed that his administration was planning to build a museum in honour of Obey.
Amosun announced this at the interdenominational church service held at the Chapel of Christ The Glorious King, inside the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta marking the 75th birthday of the music icon.
The state governor noted that the Obey-Fabiyi’s music taught totality of life and it has moved beyond Nigeria to the entire global community.
He said when he travelled to the United States of America, he saw the works of the Ogun State-born music displayed in a shop in New York. Amosun said he never failed to listen to his music every morning before setting out for the office, because there was always a prayer or a philosophy, which could serve as driving force for the day.
He said, “All I see in him at 75 is the awesomeness of God in his life. ” There is always something to learn from your music. I play Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi’s music every morning(he sang some songs of the musician). “Your music teaches the totality of life, it teaches essence of life and living. Your music has moved beyond Nigeria to the global community.
“We will establish a museum where all your works will be kept for generations yet unborn to know about you and other legends from the state.”
