Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the Juju and gospel maestro, Chief Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi as “a musician of international repute, a revered evangelist and businessman of note.”

Obasanjo said whenever he was finding it difficult to sleep or while doing a serious work, he would have Obey-Fabiyi music playing slowly at the background.

Speaking at the reception held inside the marquee located in the Presidential Library, Abeokuta, the former President also noted that the musician in his over three decades on the Nigerian performing stage had taken Nigerian music to the global podium

He said music legend has maintained decorum and decency in his conduct and content as an artiste and musician.

He said he has elevated God through his music and impacted positively on the society.

He said, “His life on one hand depicts the grace of God and on the other hand , it teaches determination, hardwork and perseverance.

“One of the important lessons to be learnt from his life is that there is no height a man cannot attain once he is focused.

“His life as taught the lesson that irrespective of one’s background, one can get to the pinnacle of one’s chosen career.”

He commended Obey-Fabiyi for his initiative to give back to the society through Ebenezer Obey Music Foundation and Training Institute, which he inaugurated at the reception.