50 choristers to compete for ₦30m prize at Remo Fiesta

Former Ogun Tell Governor and the Asiwaju of Remo Christians, Senator Gbenga Daniel, has described the Asiwaju of Remo Choir Competition as better than a musical contest, saying that it is a platform for societal therapeutic, for youths extra and extra lured by the bag-filthy rich-fast syndrome.
Talking in Lagos ahead of the competition, Senator Daniel disclosed that his mission is supporting the younger generation by mentorship and increasing an enabling ambiance for young and talented choirs to make their price.
“After we had been young, our americans needed us to see engineering, treatment, and rules. But at present time, footballers and musicians are the precise financial gamers. Many stars we celebrate at present time began from the choir. We desire to support kids scheme issues the precise formula and silent be triumphant,” he acknowledged.
“All the map by COVID, just a few of my hotel workers didn’t desire to attain to work,” he published. “They had been chasing Yahoo. One guardian even known as me to support declare her son straightforward straightforward systems to make utilize of a pc pc, honest to affix Yahoo. That’s how injurious it has change into. But with song love this, we are able to redirect our youths and smooth the ambiance.”
The Asiwaju of Remo Christians warned that the country’s insecurity challenges couldn't be solved by the executive on my own, urging Nigerians to attain to the communal vigilance and values of veteran.
He added, “Rising up, all americans knew all americans. If someone suddenly grew to change into filthy rich, americans requested questions. That sense of accountability has vanished. We should be our brother’s keeper but again. Security is all americans’s accountability.”
The epoch match will host over 50 choristers for the yearly ‘Asiwaju of Remo Christian Choir Competition’ in Sagamu, headquarters of Remo, on July 6. Nine choir groups from Lagos, Onitsha, Akure, and Ile-Ife will storm the Abraham Daniel Tabernacle on Oba Erindale Road within the frail metropolis from 11 a.m. for the programme.
The musical fiesta, tagged “With the Narrate of Singing,” will withhold on Sunday, July 6, at the Abraham Tabernacle Church, a worship centre built by the aged governor in honour of his father, the tiresome Rev. Abraham Daniel. The match, now a national fixture, objectives to promote spiritual and precise squawk by gospel song.
The curator, Dr. Opeyemi Ashaolu, explained that the aged governor built the tabernacle to thank God and immortalise his famed cleric-father, who raised him within the tradition of upright values.
Ashaolu, who acknowledged the motto of the programme is “Improving the craft of singing in our church buildings,” added that the chants of Kayode Ojo, who became Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s organist, would be re-echoed at the competition.
He acknowledged in deciding the winners, the panel of judges would assess the intonation balance, diction, pronunciation, interpretation, expression, and target audience appreciation.
Ashaolu extra acknowledged that Daniel is raising a brand original generation of Christian choristers. He disclosed that diversified taking part groups will shuffle dwelling with N500,000 every and diversified presents, noting N30 million is up for grabs at the competition, with the winner going dwelling with N5 million, first runners-up getting N3.5 million, and second runners-up receiving N2.5 million.
Expected judges at the match are Prof. Kayode Oyesiku, Elder Bidemi Oyesanya (SAN) of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Prof. Adejimo, Dr. Omolara Loko, Lanre Delana, and Dupe Ige Kachi.