THE Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has presented a royal plaque to Afrobeats superstar, Rema.
The Oba gifted Rema the plaque on Thursday when he paid him a visit at his palace ahead of his homecoming concert at the Ogbe Stadium in Benin City.
Earlier, Rema joined the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, for the groundbreaking ceremony of Edo Arena.
The governor announced that the 6,000-capacity arena would be called Rema Dome in honour of the singer.
Obaseki said Rema remains an ambassador of Benin and Edo State. He added that the Edo Arena would attract visitors and international stars to Benin.
He stated that the Rema Dome would boost the tourism potential of the state.
On his X handle, on Wednesday, the Governor wrote, “It was a pleasure to have our global music icon @heisrema, join me in performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the 6,000-capacity Edo Arena. The arena, which will be called ‘Rema’s Dome,’ is located at the former Garrick Memorial School Ground on Ekenhuan Road in Benin City.”
He explained the Rema Dome would allow visitors to “experience our rich culture and what we have to offer, which will create employment opportunities for our youths.”
Rema, born Divine Ikubor, is from Benin City and has been a proud ambassador of Edo State, promoting the state and legacy of the ancient Benin empire in his music and concerts.
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