Chidinma Ekile, a popular Nigerian singer and songwriter turned music minister, has revealed that she was born blind.
Chidinma Ekile, who left secular music to become a gospel artist in 2021, made the revelation in a video on her YouTube page.
She said her condition was a major challenge for her parents, especially after everything they tried medically to try to restore her sight turned out to be a failure.
“I was born blind actually, I didn’t open my eyes at all, and that became a challenge. My parents tried all that they could to get me to see,” she said.
According to Chidinma, her parents eventually turned to God after medical efforts proved unsuccessful, and she miraculously regained her sight.
She said that after she regained her sight, her mother made a deal with God without her knowledge and dedicated her to him.
“I was born blind actually, I didn’t open my eyes at all, and that became a challenge. My parents tried all that they could to get me to see again. Without my knowledge, my mum made a deal with God,” she said.
Watch her speak below,
A few weeks ago, Chidinma Ekile took to her social media page to reveal that her decision to be born again was ordained by God.
When asked what drew her into making gospel music, the “Kedike singer” replied that her conversion is ordained by God.
She said ;
“Well, it has been ordained. It was actually a prophecy, so I was going to get here anyway. Though there was a time I wasn’t sure eventually I knew I was going to get there and what’s the better time than now?”
The beautiful screen diva also urged her fans to expect the move of God in her music career and also her songs.
”Fans should expect the move of God. Yes, I’m going to do the music but most importantly, I’m here because of God. So, expect the move of God and expect to be blessed…(Continue reading)
