Nigerian gospel singer Peter Linus, who is popularly known as Pita has spoken about the differences in support for gospel music between Ghana and Nigeria, praising Ghana for its strong backing of the genre.
In an interview with Doreen Avio on Daybreak Hitz, he expressed admiration for Ghana’s music environment, particularly regarding sponsorship opportunities for gospel artistes.
“That’s one of the things I love about Ghana. Ghana is a country that really supports the gospel. In Nigeria, it’s a little bit different to get corporate sponsorship for gospel stuff, because they keep saying it’s a secular nation, we don’t do this. But here, I see some brands put their names to gospel stuff for us in the gospel space. In Nigeria, it’s a challenge,” he said.
Pita also emphasized the importance of proper structures within the gospel music industry, urging gospel artistes and Christian creatives to take necessary steps for growth. “Gospel artistes, Christians in the creative space, we need to put structures in what we do,” he stated.
Comparing radio airplay of Christian music in Ghana and Nigeria, he pointed out a significant contrast.“You guys play Christian music throughout the day, Nigeria is on Sunday, you wait for Sunday. And some stations (in Nigeria), they can’t wait, like once they play your music from 6 am, 8 o’clock, their body is shaking, they want to start playing their circular.. they move on.”
Beyond music, Pita shared his impressions of Ghanaian culture, commending the people’s demeanor. “Ghanaians are very polite people, well-mannered, and well-cultured. Ghana is expensive now o,” he asserted. Pita recently held The Gratitude Concert on March 16, 2025, at the Keepers House Chapel in Accra.
