Popular Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, don open up about the first time she ever see ₦1 million for her life. The movie star yarn say the money come as serious blessing after years of waka up and down for film set without better pay.
According to her, e no easy that time because many producers dey pay her small small money wey no fit even cover transport and feeding. But one particular movie role change everything as e fetch her that her first ₦1 million alert.
Funke say when she receive the money, she shock so till she count am over and over to confirm say e really be her own. The actress laugh say the joy wey she feel that day no be small — e be like she win lottery!
I Count Am Tire!” – Funke Akindele Talk Say She Nearly Cry When ₦1 Million Touch Her Hand
Funke Akindele yarn say the first ₦1 million wey she ever collect make her almost cry tears of joy. She say she never see that kind money before that day, so e be like miracle wey drop from heaven.
The “Jenifa” star talk say she keep looking at the money every few minutes because she no believe say na her sweat produce am. She talk say na from that day she realize say consistency and hard work dey always pay.
Funke come use the gist take remind people say the road to success no get shortcut. “Make you just dey do your thing well, e go shock you how God go remember you,” she talk as she recall the sweet memory.
E No Easy, But God Run Am” – Funke Akindele Advise Young People Make Dem No Give Up
Funke Akindele use her story take encourage young Nigerians wey dey hustle say make dem no lose hope. She talk say every successful person get story behind their glory, and patience na one big ingredient.
According to her, the same way she start small from minor roles to become one of the highest-grossing filmmakers for Africa, na so anybody fit climb reach the top. “No despise small beginning,” she talk confidently.
She still add say today, she dey thank God for how far she don go since that first ₦1 million. “From that small start, see where God don carry me go now. If He fit do am for me, e go still do am for you too,” she conclude.
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