In a historic milestone for Nigeria’s growing music scene, Babijoh Organ, a homegrown digital organ manufacturing company, has achieved a rare feat. The company produced and installed two fully Nigerian-made digital church organs for the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM).
Although the company is well-known for producing manual organs, the production of digital organs marks a foray into digital worship technology. The milestone also underscores Nigeria’s expanding capacity to produce world-class musical instruments locally, a feat once reserved for European manufacturers. The two organs, the Presto D337 Series and the Tempo ST39 Series, were commissioned and donated by Dr and Mrs D. K. Olukoya, General Overseer of MFM Worldwide, to two separate branches of the church.
Installed at Grace Hall, MFM International Headquarters, Yaba, Lagos, and the MFM Regional Headquarters, Ado Ekiti, the digital instruments represent the fusion of faith, technology, and local ingenuity.
The Presto D337 Series, stationed in Yaba, features 37 drawknobs, 80 alternative voices, and a 32-note concave pedalboard. It also includes a 10.1-inch interactive screen, roll-top cover with lock, 100 memory banks, and a 7.1 surround audio system, a technical ensemble that rivals global standards.
Its counterpart, the Tempo ST39 Series in Ado Ekiti, offers 39-tab switches, 41 additional voices, and the same digital capabilities designed to deliver a deeply immersive worship experience.
During the handover in Ado Ekiti, Pastor and Pastor (Mrs) Kayode Omojola, Regional Pastor of MFM, described the gift as both “divine and transformative”.
“We are profoundly thankful to our Daddy and Mummy G.O., Dr and Mrs D. K. Olukoya, for this tremendous gift,” Omojola said. “This digital organ will not only elevate our worship atmosphere but also inspire a new level of excellence in our choir ministry.”
For Babajide Odedeji Aluduru, CEO of Babijoh Organ, the project represents more than a commercial achievement; it is a statement of Nigerian capability.
“Our goal is to merge artistry with modern digital engineering to produce church organs that rival global standards,” Aluduru said. “These MFM projects affirm that we can build, innovate, and lead from here in Nigeria.”
Barnabas Akindele, the company’s External Communications Manager, added that Babijoh Organ envisions exporting its instruments across Africa and beyond.
“We see a future where African-built digital organs are not only used locally but celebrated internationally,” Akindele said. “It’s about sound, yes, but also about pride, innovation, and preserving the African spirit of worship through technology.”
Between 2020 and 2024, Nigeria imported about $16.5 million worth of musical instruments, including organs, electric pianos, drum sets, and guitars.
With these installations, Babijoh Organ has not only broken new ground for Nigerian manufacturing but also sparked a new conversation about local capacity in sacred music production. With a 2024 growth rate of 37 percent in the Nigerian entertainment sector, enhanced local capacity in worship technology is now joining the conversation.
