Iya Gbonkan prior to this, had received a sum of N4.6m, which her fans contributed to get a car and a house for her
By Kehinde Okeowo
Veteran Nollywood actress, Margaret Olayinka, better known as Iya Gbonkan finally got her wish after appealing to her fans to give her a car.
On Thursday, she received a brand new car which was presented by one Mustapha Jayeola on behalf of her boss, Mrs Omobolanle Olatise, the Chief Executive Officer of Alexes Promotion in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.
TheNiche had reported that Iya Gbonkan recently lamented that despite being a movie star, she has been going to film locations through public transport.
She also warned against contributing cows during her burial, urging her fan to get her a car while she is well and alive.
Presenting the car to her, Jayeola said his boss heard her plea via social media and directed him alongside others to locate her and find out exactly what she wanted at this moment.
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He went on to say the motive behind the gesture was to encourage her as a legend in the film industry.
Jayeola said: “When we contacted Mama, she said she wanted a car because she is tired of going to locations through commercial motorcycle and public transport. We contacted Alexes Promotions in the UK and she said we should look for a good car for Mama.
”We contacted her immediately when we saw this car, and she paid the money in under 30 minutes yesterday (Wednesday). It was a surprise because we didn’t even tell her that we are presenting her with a car. So, she was so excited when she saw the car here in Ibadan.”
Responding, Iya Gbonkan, who was short of words, prayed for the owner of Alexes Promotions and her family.
Prior to this development, the thespian who features in Yoruba films had received a sum of N4.6m, which her fans contributed to buy a car and a house for her.
