Nigerians have expressed their disappointment in actress, Funke Akindele and her husband, Rasheed Bello, also known as JJC Skillz, for holding a party in her house despite official warnings against socialising inorder to curb the spread of the corona virus crisis. They are also calling for the arrest of the celebrities, for flouting the state and federal government orders, adding that Funke Akindele, who is one of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) ambassadors and who once ran an awareness campaign for the organization should have done better.
A video of the party below:
Nollywood actress and NCDC ambassador, Funke Akindele and husband held a star-studded birthday party yesterday despite lockdown. pic.twitter.com/e72KleXADy
— P.M. NEWS (@pmnewsnigeria) April 5, 2020
The party, which was held in the couple’s Amen estate home, done in celebration of JJC Skillz’s birthday had in attendance actress, Eniola Badmus, Naira Marley and a host of others. Reacting to the outrage, the Omo Ghetto star claimed the party was part of the scenes of her upcoming movie, Omo Ghetto The Saga. Besides, some of the attendees were already camped in her estate before the lockdown, adding that the estate is safe.
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“Losing this contract by @funkeakindele in my opinion would not be seen as witch hunt but simply stupidity.” One tweep wrote. To which she responded, “Uncle don’t create unnecessary sensation. #omoghettothesaga was to be filmed Before the lockdown and some of us had been camped in Amen estate.
“So we had to stay in there. So we are safe and happy!!! Let’s not be NEGATIVE!!”
Check out some of the reactions on Twitter below:
Dear @NCDCgov,
Please I hope there’s a clause in the contract that Funke Akindele signed that spells punishment for the kind of idiocy she displayed yesterday hosting a house party despite being a NCDC ambassador.This is a total slap on the NCDC.
Pls RT till NCDC acts on this.
— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🛂 (@DrOlufunmilayo) April 5, 2020
-NCDC Ambassador
-Dettol Ambassador
-Did two awareness videos on social distancing.Yet, Funke Akindele Invited Eniola Badmus and Naira Marley who returned from the UK into her house, as if that wasn't enough, she threw a full house party.
This level of recklessness is insane!
— Obi Of Onitsha🇨🇦 (@cliqik) April 5, 2020
An ambassador of GOOD HYGIENE hosted a party during this pandemic, invited Eniola who just arrived from UK to her home,& you still don't believe that some devilish spirits are controlling D Nigeria celebrities
Funke Akindele & everyone in Dat house party are all Stupid & Useless
— TallJohn🌍 (@JohnFanimokun) April 5, 2020
Funke Akindele’s excuse is stupid, it is silly and is actually a shameful lie.
So Naira Marley has been living in your house for 14 days? That restless Naira Marley? Really?
And even if it were true
Why are people in your house for 14 days? Is it a Coronavirus isolation centre?— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🛂 (@DrOlufunmilayo) April 5, 2020
Pay attention to what people do and not what they say.
A few million naira and a camera and Funke Akindele will say anything you want her to say regardless of whether she believes it or not.
What she did made the work harder for the NCDC she is supposed to be representing
— Aproko Doctor™ (@aproko_doctor) April 5, 2020
Funke Akindele hosted a London returnee (Eniola Badmus) in her home on the 24th of March, who didn't observe the 14 days self quarantine (on returning).
Funke held a house party, disregarding govt's social distancing directives & endangering public safety.
THIS IS TERRORISM!
— Mazi @FestusGreen 🇳🇬 (@FestusGreen) April 5, 2020
I'd be very plain.
If you are defending Funke Akindele & co.
You are a very stupid person…its that simple.
Tomorrow you come and troll Lauretta, Tolu & co for being sycophants, at least they are being stupid for a paycheck.
But you? You are being stupid for free🤡🤡🤡
— Ejikem The Hater (@UgwunnaEjikem) April 5, 2020
"Funke Akindele disappointed me, i expected more from her…"
Why are u expecting more from her?
For the umpteenth time, entertainers are not automatically role models.
People getting disappointed when these entertainers don't meet up to these standards is amusing.
— Adunni Achebe (@_Adadioramma) April 5, 2020
On Funke Akindele hosting a houseparty. It is thoroughly selfish & irresponsible. She’s also one celebrity that can reach a demographic of Nigerians who doubt the seriousness of this thing. They see her doing this, & their erroneous beliefs are cemented.
— LinkedIn Trap Queen (@Mochievous) April 5, 2020
You people will confidently and passionately drag our politicians for not doing the right thing but all of a sudden you don’t want people to drag Funke Akindele.
You don’t know it’s her responsibility as a citizen of Nigeria to abide by the rules set by the FG? Dem no teach una?
— Tife🌚 (@Tife_fabunmi) April 5, 2020
Meanwhile the total confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria hit 224 today as the NCDC announced 10 new cases in Lagos, FCT and Edo. Worldwide coronavirus cases reach 1.2 million.
Most cases of coronavirus.
US: 311,600
Spain: 126,168
Italy: 124,632
Germany: 96,108
France: 89,953
China: 81,669
Iran: 55,743
UK: 41,903
Turkey: 23,934
Switzerland: 20,505
Belgium: 18,431
Netherlands: 16,627
Canada: 14,000
Austria: 11,766
Portugal: 10,524
Brazil: 10,278