Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has revealed to everyone that cares to know that the 6,000-capacity Edo Arena would be named after music rave of the moment, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema.
Obaseki revealed this during the groundbreaking ceremony of the project in Benin City on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024.
He said; “It was a pleasure to have our global music icon Rema, 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.”
“The arena will attract more visitors to the state, allowing them to experience our rich culture and what we have to offer, which will create employment opportunities for our youths.”
Rema was in Benin for his homecoming concert at the Ogbe Stadium. He joined the governor for the groundbreaking ceremony of Edo Arena and laid the first block.
For those who don’t know, Rema is from Benin City, Edo State.
