Veteran musician Ebenezer Obey has restated his commitment to helping alcoholics and drug-addicted persons on the journey to recovery.
Recall that the musician’s son, Olayinka, aged 48, died on Friday, July 31, 2022, and was interred the next day. He was said to have battled alcoholism.
Ebenezer then announced the birth of his Freedom from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Ministry. Speaking further, the musician announced that will be starting a ‘give minutes daily prayers’ session for alcoholics and drug-addicted persons, and their families.
In a statement s signed by his general ganager, Tunji Odunmbaku, the 80-year-old expressed gratitude to everyone, especially the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye; governors, senators, traditional rulers, fellow musicians, clerics and other well-meaning Nigerians, who condoled him over the shocking incident.
The statement read in part, “I sincerely thank you all for your messages. They mean a lot to me and the entire Obey-Fabiyi family. I can’t thank everyone enough for the outpouring of love, concern and support. It was indeed overwhelming.
“I want to specially thank Pastor Adeboye, governors, Senators, traditional rulers, fellow musicians, great men of God too numerous to mention, and other well-meaning Nigerians. I pray that God will grant peace to all grieving parents and victims of alcoholism and drug addiction all over the world.”
With more than five decades of active singing, Ebenezer is internationally recognised for evolving a unique juju sound from highlife music.
An evangelist by calling, Obey lost his wife of 48 years Lady Juliana Obey-Fabiyi at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital on August 23, 2011.
