In an interview with Punch on Sunday, the musician, who started at the early age of 15, stated that turning a new era, he no longer has any aspirations to pursue than moving closer to God.

He said: “There are no more rivers to cross. God has been good to me, and because of that, I know he will be good to me until he wants me to leave this world. For me, it is to move closer to God and beg God that I do not do anything that will tarnish my reputation.”

“I believe that if He has any other good thing for me, He will deliver it, but I do not have any more aspirations I want to achieve.” He added.

Speaking on changes he would love to see in the music industry, he appreciated technological advancement but said more needed to be done to minimise the issue of privacy.

He pleaded with the government to be unrelenting in assisting creatives in the industry to get due dividends from their hard work.

“I want the government to continue to assist the industry so that most of the dividends that are supposed to go to artistes will not go to those pirating their works. The artistes should be able to enjoy the fruits of their labour,’’ he said.

Evangelist Obey, however, is also renowned for Christian spiritual themes in his music and has since the early-1990s retired into Nigerian gospel music ministry.

One of Nigeria’s most prolific musicians, he has over 40 hit albums and has won numerous awards in Nigeria and abroad.

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