Popular Nigerian musician and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, has revealed his agro-allied business and farms in Nigeria. Innobia Cooperative Organisation (Innobia Allied Ltd) is based in Nigeria, with branches in Israel and the United Kingdom.
On Monday, Jly 13, 2020, during a live chat with Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, 2Baba stated that this initiative came from a desire to be a part of the government policy of diversification of the economy, through agriculture.
He said: “We want to create jobs for our youths and empower our women in order to break the chain of poverty and contribute meaningfully to the economy. Our target is to empower a minimum of 1,000 youths in each of the 36 states and the FCT by the year 2021.”
“On behalf of the board and management of Innobia, I seek your support and partnership in our bid to achieve the ultimate objective of addressing the issues of food sufficiency and job creation for our people.”
The popular artiste is currently working with both local and international agribusiness experts, after beginning operations months ago. The first project of this business has begun in Benue State, where 10,000 women and youths, are being in trained in rice and soybeans production.
2Baba also took to his official Instagram page, to show us his farms. You can watch the videos below:
