A few days after Rema revealed that he gave his mother his first N1M, an old video of the singer and footballer appeared online.
Rema has been referred to as a “mummy’s boy” after recently disclosing that at the age of 17, he gave his mother the first N1 million he earned from his music career.
Recently, news spread that Achraf Hakimi had used his mother’s name on all of the properties he had acquired, including all of the money he had in his account, meaning that when his wife divorced him, she would receive nothing in the way of money or property.
Many people have made assumptions about why Rema gave all of his money to his mother after the video of the two men went viral online. Some believe he should seek guidance from Hakimi.
How I made my first N1m at 17 and handed everything to my mother – Rema
Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, a Nigerian afrobeats musician, has stated that he made his first million naira at the age of 17 and gave it all to his mother.
This was revealed by the 22-year-old musician in a recent interview with Z100 New York.
“The person who I knew needed it more was my mum. So, I handed everything I made 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 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.
