Funke Akindele Teams Up with Lagos Fire Service in New Movie

Funke Akindele, a Nigerian actress and director, will feature the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service in her next film Everybody Loves Jenifa, fulfilling a promise she made last month.

Jubril Gawat, Lagos State governor’s senior special assistant for new media, confirmed this on Saturday via the microblogging site X, releasing a video.

He wrote:

“Renowned Nollywood Actress and CEO of Funke Akindele Network (FAAN), @funkeakindele features Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service @LagosRescue on her upcoming movie as promised.

“She made the promise when she visited the agency last month.”

Funke expressed her desire to work with the fire department during a courtesy visit to their Alausa location in July.

She indicated that she intends to add fire prevention elements into her film to assist minimise fire outbreaks in the state.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service welcomed the partnership, stating that it is consistent with their aim of promoting safety and preventing fire-related events.

This initiative seeks to educate the public about fire threats and promote proactive fire-prevention measures.

Funke Akindele revealed on Instagram in April that her new film, Everybody Loves Jenifa, a spinoff of the Jenifa series, will release in December.