Nigerian musicians have done more for national awareness than any ambassador – Ali Baba

Renowned stand-up comedian Ali Baba, real name Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, has declared that Nigerian artists have contributed more to national consciousness than any nation's ambassadors.

Elijah

Jun 9, 2024 - 00:06

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Nigerian musicians have done more for national awareness than any ambassador – Ali Baba

Nevertheless, he criticized the fact that the government's economic plans did not include the entertainment and creative industries, despite the performers' enormous contributions to the country.

In a recent interview with Channels Television, Ali Baba said.

As per his statement:

“Two years ago, a forecast of the Nigerian economy in the next five years was looked into by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the entertainment and creative industry was not considered.

“A booklet of about 200 pages was done and the creative industry was not considered. The value of the creative industry in Nigeria is beyond the country.”

He said further: “Burna Boy has done a lot more for the Nigerian national awareness than any ambassador that have been posted to America, the UK or any other place.

So Nigerian artists are creating national awareness and making other countries to know about us than any ambassador would have done.”