BEVERLY HILLS, July 14, (THEWILL) – Popular musician and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, has unveiled an agro-allied business.
This was disclosed in a live chat with Mr Oscar N. Onyema, CEO of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday.
2baba, who stated that the headquarters of the business is in Nigeria with branches in Israel and UK, added that the plan was to pursue the 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.”
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THEWILL reports that the business is a partnership with local and foreign agribusinesses and the pilot project initiative is currently engaging and training 10,000 women and youths in rice and soya beans production in Benue State.
