Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele, has caused a buzz on social media over her recent post about ending one’s life.

The movie star who is well-known for her humorous Jenifa movies, took to her official X page to address her fans with a series of heartfelt words.

In the post, Funke Akindele talked about speaking up to save one’s life. According to her, silence can be deadly.

“Let them say you’re oversharing!! Let them think you talk too much!! But speak up!!! Because when you’re alive, there’s solution. Silence can be deadly, but words can save. You are stronger than you think. You are braver than you feel 💕 You are loved more than you know ❤️. Speak up, stay alive!! #suicidenottheoption #notosuicide.”
Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele’s post, where she addressed the issue of people ending their own lives, piqued the interest of Nigerians after it went viral. Many of them agreed with the Jenifa star’s words.

“If you speak up you’d hear ‘you are not the only one with problems find a way no one really cares.’ If you choose the other route after you are gone they start to say it’s not an option. Omoo I can’t be the only one whose soul is exhausted.”
Ayo.t__platnumz

“And we need to stop shaming people that speak up all in the name of cruise 😢. People tend to keep things to themselves now coz the society will only tag it as cruise and will even make meme out of it.”
_cherii_coco

“Hmmm but this same people will still shame you for speaking out…”
Omeh.ebere

“Please use microphone when you speaking up ooo, so we can hear from the back thanks 😊.”
Proudafricanman

“Thanks Sis… Looks like this is directed towards me because I just escaped something similar. Thank God though.”
I_am_gea

Funke Akindele Marks Late Mother’s Posthumous Birthday

The Nollywood actress marked her late mother’s posthumous birthday. She lost her dear mother in 2023, with the family sharing the sad news and details about her funeral.

In a heartfelt post on her social media, the mother of two shared a picture collage of her late mother with some of her grandchildren.

She also included a picture of her mother from her younger years, celebrating her birthday before her unfortunate demise. Funke Akindele wished her mother a happy birthday in heaven and spoke fondly of her mother’s legacy.

In the caption of her post, the actress updated her deceased mother on her life and that of her siblings. According to Funke, she has been working hard to build a life that would make her mother proud.

The high-grossing actress also mentioned that she has been prioritizing her well-being, as her mother had always advised her to do. She emphasized that she strives every day to live with purpose and joy.

Funke Akindele also shared updates about her mother’s grandchildren, noting that they are all growing up in love and continue to speak about their grandmother.

This is not the first time Funke Akindele has shared a tribute to her late mother. Last year, she marked her mother’s death anniversary with a touching tribute and pictures.

Some of her colleagues, including Kamo, also penned a tribute to the deceased. Kamo noted that he was now a child to the late mother and wished her a happy birthday in heaven.

Others wished her a happy posthumous birthday and spoke glowingly about her life well spent.

“Happy posthumous birthday Grandma. Keep resting well Iya daada.”
@everything_by_limat

“Happy Heavenly birthday to you sweet grandma keep resting in peace .”
@obakitan

“I can relate, ma’am, cos I just lost mine. It will be two months tomorrow. I lost my most precious mother, Iyamii Adunni Aljannah Friduos.”
@uhmuafiyah