Funke Akindele empowers 175 crew members for new movie
Nollywood actress and producer Funke Akindele has empowered 175 crew members for her upcoming movie, set to be released in December.
Sharing a photo of the entire team on her Instagram page, Funke expressed her gratitude in a heartfelt post for the crew of “Everybody Loves Jenifer.”
She gave special thanks to her Ghanaian and Nigerian colleagues for their seamless collaboration, adding that she believes in the importance of empowering and creating opportunities for the next generation.
Funke wrote:
“Proud moment! I want to celebrate the incredible 175 crew members who worked tirelessly for nine weeks to bring ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ to life! As a self-funded project, I’m honoured to have empowered a team of talented individuals, with 95% of them being young people, to showcase their skills.
Special shoutout to our Nigerian and Ghanaian crew members who collaborated seamlessly to make this happen. I believe in empowering the next generation and giving them opportunities to shine. And shine they did! Get ready for the movie’s release in December!”