Benue Gov Appoints 2baba As Technical Adviser
Benue State Governor, Fr. Hyacinth Alia has appointed Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach.
2baba’s appointment was made public on Wednesday in a video that has since gone viral, showing the governor warmly addressing the singer and acknowledging his contributions to the state and the administration.
“On behalf of the Benue State government and our very good people, we want to give you some more responsibility plus the ones you have been doing,” Governor Alia said during the meeting.
He noted the singer’s capacity to do some more, and help the state to chart a way forward to improve other people’s lives and to gain more from 2baba’s wisdom and advice.
“So, I’m pleased to announce that we will make you a technical adviser to the governor on entertainment and community outreach,” the Governor announced.
The appointment is seen as part of Governor Alia’s effort to engage influential figures in the state for development, particularly, in mobilizing the youths and using entertainment as a tool for social change.
2baba, who hails from Benue State, is a multi-award-winning musician and one of Africa’s most celebrated artists.
He was recently in the spotlight after he announced his separation from his wife, Annie Macaulay and proposed marriage to a member of the Edo state House of Assembly, Hon. Natasha Osawaru.
