Funke Akindele shows support to fellow actress Omoni Oboli on allegations of harassment by touts, stating that touts have tried to attack her with bottles during filming.
Omoni Oboli took to her IG page to plead to Lagos state gov Akinwumi Ambode to help put a stop to the constant interruption of her film set by tout who request for money.
According to her, film producers have to ‘settle’ several gang of tout everyday.
In her words, ‘What filmmakers in Nigeria go through everyday! ? Some days, you cry, some days you keep quiet and pray, some days you turn to a tout as well ? Nobody has monopoly of craze! ? After paying one faction, another comes! It never ends! We are still begging @akinwunmiambode Help my industry. Protect us from these touts who think it’s ‘their’ money. #GodBlessNigeria #YouCantBreakMe. Thanks to my behind the scenes guy who captured most of the fights everyday. I have loads of videos ?? Still we rise.’
Funke Akindele confirmed the statement while adding that she has been attacked with bottles during film productionn.