Funke Akindele and husband JJC Skillz under fire for ‘enabling’ Coronavirus spread

The Nigeria Twitter community are really mad at Nollywood actress Funke Akindele and her husband Rasheed Abdul Bello, popularly known as JJC Skills, for hosting a birthday party during the Coronavirus lockdown mandated by the federal government in Lagos.

The party was in honour of JJC Skillz’s birthday and was held at the couple’s house. Also spotted in attendance were controversial Nigerian singer Azzez Fashola aka Naira Marley and actress Eniola Badmus.

See the Crowd at Funke Akindele’s Party with Naira Marley in attendance, Eniola Badmus and people who just barely returned from the UK

The height of irresponsibility!pic.twitter.com/IYVo36gQEG

— DANNY WALTER ? (@Danny_Walterr) April 5, 2020

The ironic part of the whole thing was that Funke Akindele is the face of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the government body charged with coordinating Nigeria’s response to the current Coronavirus pandemic.

This fact was not missed by some Twitterers who shared a clip of the message from Funke advising people to practice social distancing.

I want to announce Funke Akindele and Naira Marley as winners of the #FlipTheSwitch challenge pic.twitter.com/nF5JrNLimZ

— WAKAHOLIC DOCTOR (@theakorede) April 5, 2020

We wonder what the NCDC will have to say about it. And Dettol for that matter. Funke Akindele is also an ambassador for the brand.

So, Nigerians are rightly disappointed and many of them have taken to Twitter to berate the couple for what some see as enabling the spread of Coronavirus and blatant flagrant of the directive by the Lagos State government banning gatherings of more than 20 people.

Nether Funke, JJC Skillz, Dettol nor NCDC has reacted at the time of writing.

Here is a sample of what Nigerians are saying:

If Funke Akindele , Naira Marley , JJCskillz , Eniola Badmus and others party like this, we wouldn’t complain or call the attention of NCDC and Dettol about their so called Ambassador.. pic.twitter.com/mmR91mlQRh

— M i a ? (@sisimiaa) April 5, 2020

Social Distancing, avoid handshakes, wash your hands blah-blah but NCDC ambassador, actress, role model to some lunkheads ~ Funke Akindele threw a whole party during the lockdown with many celebrities and artists in attendance. Persnickety and high-rat irresponsibility. #COVID19

— Samuel Kanu (Mischief Maker D 1st) (@88ideass) April 5, 2020

This is irresponsible, to say the least. Funke Akindele is, unfortunately, an ambassador of @NCDCgov https://t.co/kwbN4feqYe

— Naija Prophet (@MELanin_2020) April 5, 2020

Even if Funke Akindele, Naira Marley, Eniola Badmus and co all reside in the same estate at Ibeju Lekki, it still doesn’t justify the irresponsible social gathering this period. cc @AdaUbakala #StayHome #StaySafe

— F E C K O (@thisisFecko) April 5, 2020

For Funke Akindele to throw a party during this time shows how irresponsible some of us are, but we keep blaming the government for not taking actions when the first step begins with self discipline. What’s the point of being a public figure if you can’t speak through actions?

— MONITORING_SPIRIT (@Sonjoe_Kutuh) April 5, 2020

If Nigeria was a serious country by now @NCDCgov and @DettolNigeria would have released a statement saying Funke Akindele’s contract is terminated with immediate effect… Buh then, this is Nigeria

— LawalFemi (@LightLawal) April 5, 2020

How could any sensible person get people together for a party at this trying times,as nations battle this epidemic #COVID19
Funke akindele and husband should be arrested and provide contacts of all the attendees for testing. We can’t be foolish together@PoliceNG @jidesanwoolu

— #GodHealOurLand (@adremzxy) April 5, 2020

NCDC: We warned that a gathering should not be more than 20. So how many people gathered to celebrate at Funke Akindele houseparty?

TwitterNg: pic.twitter.com/5f9B321FuM

— Chief ADEMOLA (@Demo__UK) April 5, 2020