Up-and-coming actress Funke Lateef has called on the public for help after sustaining a serious leg injury in an accident.
The 23-year-old cried out for support in an Instagram post on Tuesday, where she narrated how the accident almost took her life.
Funke Lateef said she was excited about pursuing her dreams as an actress and producing her first movie but the accident has left her bedridden.
In a video posted on the platform, the actress showed the injury she sustained after the accident happened.
Captioning the video, she wrote: “My name is Funke, I’m a 23years old lady, I’ve always dreamt of being an actress since I was little
3years ago I joined the film industry with high hope. Everything seemed fantastic and I decided to produce my first movie, I worked hard and save despite being a breadwinner in my family, I was so excited that finally, my dreams were about to come through, however, on my way to the film location I had a terrible accident which left my leg with 3fractures and injuries, to me everything seems like a dream, it was the worst nightmare.
“So I had poor treatment because my relatives took me away from the hospital because they believed that hospital can’t handle it except Local traditional place I tried to disagree first but after much persuasion I accepted, it’s been 10 months now I couldn’t walk by myself, I went back to the hospital and I was asked to do bone surgery with immediate effect and I should budget 3million naira that otherwise my leg may be amputated am so scared I don’t have anyone to rely on financially.I need help and support my people please help me with any amount 1k, 2k, or 3k…will do something to help me.”
Celebrities like Afeez Owo and Adeniyi Johnson have reposted the video on their Instagram account, begging for support.
Funke produced her first movie Eru Idaro in 2021. The movie featured Jumoke Otedola, Funke Oyenekan, Jumoke George, Mustapha Solagbade, Ladi Folarin and Ola Samuel.
