By Suoyo Ekubo
Popularly Nigerian singer Rema, has revealed that he earned his first one million naira at the age of 17 and gave the whole amount to his mother.
The 22-year-old musician in a recent interview with Z100 New York said that, he knew his mum needed money more than him So, he handed everything to her.
“I know it was cool to drive around the city as a 17-year-old in a cool whip. But I can’t drive a cool whip when my mum didn’t have a car or my mum has to borrow my keys. You know, I had to put her on first,” he said.
“Passing all of that to her, whatever investment she makes… I made my first one million naira at 17 but I made more than a million. But it’s cool to be in that stage to be able to provide for your family.”
Speaking further, the Calm Down crooner said his biggest achievement is being able to provide for his family and create opportunities for others
“Someone created an opportunity for me to bless the world this much. So, I can’t imagine how much the people I helped are going to bless the world. You know, I go hard not just for myself. I go hard for them. As doors open for me, I wanna open doors for them,” he added.
