''I gave cars to Nollywood actors 'cos many of them are poor''- Prophet Joshua Iginla

The Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly, Kubwa, Abuja, Joshua Iginla, who gave out 32 cars to se­lected Nollywood actors and cash gifts among others to the less-privileged has opened up on why he made the move on his birthday.

According to Iginla, he annually doles out posh cars to Nollywood acts because many of them are poor but many people er­roneously think they are rich because of the kind of wealthy roles some of them play in the movies.

“So this is my own way of correcting the wrong impression,” Iginla said, adding that the fruits of Nollywood artistes are being reaped by pirates and challenged government to do some­thing to arrest it: 

“Nollywood actors and actresses are our ambassadors; they have projected the image of this country positively and so they deserve to be treated well.

 “I have not seen some of the ben­eficiaries before in my life or spoken to them. I’m seeing many of them for the first time today. I am seeing Jide Kosoko for the first time.

“It doesn’t matter to me if I trek home as I have given even the car that I personally drive. I can only drive one car and live in one house at a time. This understanding is what has taught me that when I die, others will inherit my assets. The beauty of life is not in its duration but in its donation.''

Iginla also gave out cash running into several millions of naira to the aged, widows, orphanages and also offered scholarship to orphans from nursery school to university level.

Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, who confirmed he was meeting Iginla for the first time commended him for his philanthropy.

The beneficiaries of Iginla’s car gifts included Prince Jide Kosoko, Francis Duru, Alex Usifo, Ngozi Osondu, Thelma Nwosu and Sun­day Omobolanle aka Aluwe.