–TUNJI ODUNMBAKU, GM OBEY MUSIC GROUP SPEAKS
On Tuesday, 19th, April, 2022 all the band boys & staff of Music icon, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey gathered, to honour him, for his 80th birthday. The organisers were made up of all his former and present band boys, plus his personal staff. They all contributed their widows mite to put together a befitting party in honour of their boss.
Tunji Odunmbaku, the GM Obey Music Group, and one of the long-serving staff members, spoke on behalf of the organisers. According to him, our father, boss and mentor, Evang. (Prof.) Ebenezer Obey–Fabiyi (MFR) is the one for whom we have all gathered here today in yet another celebration of his 80th birthday, in the land of the living.”
“On behalf of myself, the staff and Band members, old and young, here present and those in diaspora, I welcome you all to today’s very unique celebration of the grace, mercy and faithfulness of God upon our father, boss and mentor”.
“As we all know, his actual birthday was Sunday, 3rd of April on which day there was an awesome Thanksgiving service which was followed by a grand reception programme on Friday, the 8th of April in Abeokuta. We thank God for the huge success of the two programmes.”
“Hence today’s programme couldn’t have come at a more better time. It’s indeed a day that God has predestined and we are glad in it. When God dropped this idea in one of us that we must celebrate Baba, in our own little way, we all embraced the idea as God’s inspired and we started reaching out to people within and without who have at one time or the other worked with Baba or come in contact with him.”
“The response had truly been overwhelming from all over. Baba is indeed a lot of things to so many of us, for the roles he has been playing in our lives. But today is not such a for a long speech. We shall still have another opportunity soon to itemize most of what we have encountered or come across at the Obey University of Life!”
“Baba’s exemplary life of humility personified, his God fearing disposition, his love and caring attributes, his patience in dealing with people generally have gone a long way in remoulding and positively impacting some of us over the years to become who and what we are today. It’s therefore not out of place if we in turn show Baba a token of our love, solidarity, support and best wishes for him on this landmark attainment of the septuagenarian age of 80 on earth.”
“Once again, on behalf of all your Staff and Band members, home and abroad, we say big Happy Birthday to you sir, long life and prosperity. Congratulations.”
“To all our invited guests here this morning, we say a big thank you for honouring our invitation even at a vey short notice. We wish you all journey mercy and God’s blessings at all times. Congratulations to all of us, staff and Band members, home and abroad who have worked tiredlessly between late February and now to actualise this first of its kind celebration of our mentor. Mega blessings to us all.”
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