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Funke Akindele breaks silence after serving court sentence [VIDEO]
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Nollywood actress Funke Akindele popularly known as Jenifa has said the past few weeks have been a learning curve for her.
TopNaija.ng had reported that the Lagos State Government prosecuted the actress and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, aka JJC Skillz, for hosting a party in contravention of the government-ordered lockdown to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ogba had sentenced the celebrity couple to 14-day community service and also imposed a fine of N100,000 each on the husband and wife.
“The defendants shall be made to visit 10 important public places in Lagos State to generate awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of non-compliance with the laws created to curb the spread of the disease,” the magistrate, Mrs Aje Afunwa, had ruled on Monday, April 6.
In a sensitisation video released on Sunday via her Social Media platforms, Jenifa said, “These past few weeks have been a learning curve but we must keep moving forward.
“My dear friends, coronavirus is real. We must collaborate with the Lagos State Government and the Federal Government by staying at home, staying safe.
“We must ensure we wash our hands regularly and stay safe so as to contain the spread of the virus.
“A lot of us are so used to ourselves or trusted group of friends that we forget to practise social distancing but trust me, it is very important this period. Social distancing will help to contain the spread of COVID-19. Prevention is better than cure.
“My heart goes out to all those who had lost a loved one to this. May their souls rest in peace. And to our health workers at the frontline, we can’t thank you enough. I pray that this pandemic will end soon.
“To everyone living in fear and uncertainty daily, trust me, we are all in this together. We can only achieve our dreams if we are alive, so we need to fight for our lives. Let’s stay at home and stay safe. Thank you.”
Lagos is currently on lockdown which is to enforce social distancing as part of measures to curb the community transmission of the lethal virus in the nation’s economic capital.
As of Saturday night, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported that there were 306 coronavirus cases in Lagos out of the 541 cases recorded in the country.