The children of late actress, Moji
Olaiya, have reportedly been offered scholarship by friends of their
mother and other well-wishers.
Olaiya, have reportedly been offered scholarship by friends of their
mother and other well-wishers.
This was revealed to Sunday Scoop
by a member of the committee set up to handle the deceased’s burial,
Foluke Daramola-Salako. She said, “So far, some of the people that we
got in touch with concerning the burial have promised to offer Moji’s
children scholarships. As a committee, we are trying as much as possible
to liaise with this people. We are also planning to have a fixed
deposit account for the baby, Mariam. By the time she is around 10 years
old, if there is a need to turn it over to her for her schooling and
other things, we would do that or carry out an insurance plan for her.
We also plan to have a trust fund for her or endow a foundation on her
behalf. We have a lot of plans and as time goes on, things would be
clearer. We might also institute a business for Moji’s aged mother
through which she can get funds, no matter how little, to take care of
the kids. Because of her age, it has to be something that wouldn’t be
too strenuous. Mariam and Adun will be staying with their grandmother.”
by a member of the committee set up to handle the deceased’s burial,
Foluke Daramola-Salako. She said, “So far, some of the people that we
got in touch with concerning the burial have promised to offer Moji’s
children scholarships. As a committee, we are trying as much as possible
to liaise with this people. We are also planning to have a fixed
deposit account for the baby, Mariam. By the time she is around 10 years
old, if there is a need to turn it over to her for her schooling and
other things, we would do that or carry out an insurance plan for her.
We also plan to have a trust fund for her or endow a foundation on her
behalf. We have a lot of plans and as time goes on, things would be
clearer. We might also institute a business for Moji’s aged mother
through which she can get funds, no matter how little, to take care of
the kids. Because of her age, it has to be something that wouldn’t be
too strenuous. Mariam and Adun will be staying with their grandmother.”
Another member of the committee, Yomi
Fabiyi, also confirmed that several people have pledged their support
for the family. He urged well-meaning individuals to render any support
they could. Responding to the claim that actors have not contributed
much financially, he said, “It is not binding on any actor to pay money
but it is the morally right thing to do. Naturally, one would expect
that some of our colleagues that have been visiting the family would
have done some things in their capacity. I’m also aware that our
colleagues in US, UK and other countries came together to offer some
prayers for the deceased and they would likely make some contributions
to her family.”
Fabiyi, also confirmed that several people have pledged their support
for the family. He urged well-meaning individuals to render any support
they could. Responding to the claim that actors have not contributed
much financially, he said, “It is not binding on any actor to pay money
but it is the morally right thing to do. Naturally, one would expect
that some of our colleagues that have been visiting the family would
have done some things in their capacity. I’m also aware that our
colleagues in US, UK and other countries came together to offer some
prayers for the deceased and they would likely make some contributions
to her family.”
Denying that the committee sold shirts
for the burial, Fabiyi said, “We never sold any shirts and we’ve said it
time and again. It was her friends that decided to make shirts and sell
it. They just asked us to advertise it for them and we did. Meanwhile,
that shirt was sort of a celebration for Moji and I don’t know why there
was so much uproar about it. Should people have worn Ankara? When you
want to make things uniform and do it in a solemn way, shirts are the
best way to do it. For the shirts that the committee members wore, it
was Faithia Balogun that offered to pay for it all and she didn’t
collect any dime from anybody.”
for the burial, Fabiyi said, “We never sold any shirts and we’ve said it
time and again. It was her friends that decided to make shirts and sell
it. They just asked us to advertise it for them and we did. Meanwhile,
that shirt was sort of a celebration for Moji and I don’t know why there
was so much uproar about it. Should people have worn Ankara? When you
want to make things uniform and do it in a solemn way, shirts are the
best way to do it. For the shirts that the committee members wore, it
was Faithia Balogun that offered to pay for it all and she didn’t
collect any dime from anybody.”