Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has granted Wanni, a housemate on Big Brother Naija, her desire to be on her film production team.
Wanni had mentioned to other housemates that she was interested in collaborating with Funke Akindele and Kunle Afolayan.
Wanni lauded Funke Akindele’s contributions, referring to her as an industry veteran and praising the calibre of her films.
She said, “Me, I want to be in Funke Akindele’s and Kunle Afolayan’s production.
“Funke Akindele is very big. The quality of her movies is top notch and she has been in the game. She’s OG.”
Sharing the video, an X user @GloriaNapier9 tagged the actress and
urged her to consider Wann’s request.
She wrote,
“@funkeakindele your highness ma. No one does it like you ma, please hear our baby’s request. Thank you in advance.”
Confirming her acceptance of Wanni’s wish, Akindele in a now trending post on X, reshared the clip and wrote: “Will be waiting. All the best dear.”
She thanked her Ghanaian and Nigerian coworkers for their flawless cooperation throughout the nine-week shoot in her statement.
The actress highlighted that 95% of the team consisted of young professionals, underscoring her dedication to developing the next generation of filmmakers.
Funke Akindele highlighted the importance of providing opportunities for young talent to showcase their skills, stating that the project was entirely self-funded.
