BOLA AHMED TINUBU PAYS FOR MOJI OLAIYA'S BODY REPATRIATION

Since the death of the late Nollywood actress,families and friends have been requesting for her body to be brought back to Nigeria. Her daughter also insisted that her mother should be buried in Nigeria.
Some days ago, Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose promised to support the repatriation of the body but later disappointed the family.
Today, formal Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu stepped into the matter to support the family after Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State disappointed the family.
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu today gave out the money needed to bring back the body of the Nollywood actress back to Nigeria. Tinubu  met with the family and Moji Olaiya's daughter along with Nollywood stars led by Yomi Fabiyi at the Bourdillon home of the national leader of the All Progressives.
Tinubu was moved by emotion when he met the late actress daughter crying and helped with all the money needed
SEE YOMI FABIYI'S INSTAGRAM POST

Yomi Fabiyi, secretary of Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) confirmed Asiwaju Tinubu’s assistance in a statement: “The Committee after due deliberation consulted our father and a National Grand Patron of our association (TAMPAN) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the 21st May, 2017 to inform him of the demise of our colleague Moji Olaiya and that our humble unanimous decision is to have her body back, then given befitting burial and have her 2 months old daughter re-united with the family. Today, Monday 22nd May, 2017 The Committee members, Adunola (Eldest daughter of Late Moji Olaiya)and two elder brothers of Late Moji Olaiya met with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and he expressed his sympathy directly and gave adequate support that will cover the entire air-frieght. On behalf of the family, colleagues and friends we say a big thank you to the National Leader for his fatherly and timely intervention. Further support or assistance from other sources if received will be adequately acknowledged. For now, we are grateful to Asiwaju and his family. The family and committee will however take it from there. Moreso, every other information relating the arrival and burial plans will be released shortly.”

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