Music icon Innocent Idibia aka 2baba has spoken on why he built a multi-million music studio at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun.
According to 2baba, during a breakfast chat organised by “The 2baba Foundation”, he built the studio as a way of reciprocating the gesture shown to him by the university with his conferment as a fellow of the school of music.
Regarded as one of Nigeria’s greatest musicians of all time, the 47-year-old singer stated the hononary degree meant a lot to him as such he vowed to build the varsity a standard music studio where talents would be harnessed and great music stars, forged.
“I built the multi-million music studio in OAU because I was given an honourary degree, as a Fellow of the school of music of the university.
“That was really huge honour for me and I promised them I was going to build a standard music studio for the school, which I did.
“My aim is to give the students a standard space for creativity and I hope that the next generation of superstars will emanate from there.”
Hinting at his upcoming album, 2baba added: “Also, my next album will be packaged in that studio.”