Sanwo-Olu gives veteran actress ‘Iya Awero’ 3-bedroom flat in Ikorodu

VETERAN Nollywood actress, Mrs Lanre Hassan, popularly known on screen as ‘Iya Awero’ has been given a house by the state government in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. 

According to Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, Iya Awero was blessed with one of the newly commissioned 3-bedroom flats in Ikorodu by the Governor Sanwo-Olu.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Akosile wrote;

“Breaking: Governor @jidesanwoolu gives Nollywood veteran, Mrs Lanre Hassan (Iya Awero) a three-bedroom flat in the newly commissioned Prince Abiodun Ogunleye Housing Estate, Igbogbo.”

Reacting to this, Iya Awero thanked the governor and his team for their kind gesture and prayed God’s blessing upon him.

In her words, “I don’t know what to say. I am so short of words. I am so happy today. Thank you so much, my governor, may the Almighty Allah continue to bless you. Also, deputy, thank you so much. I am so grateful. If anyone shelters you whenever you wake up, all you do is pray for the person. God will keep blessing, helping, and supporting you. This our land will be peaceful, God will fix Nigeria and take the country to greater heights. Once again I thank everyone for this gift.”