Funmi Awelewa builds house for mum, siblings

Funmi Awelewa and her mother

Actress Funmi Awelewa has built a house for her mother and siblings.

The Yoruba movie star posted a video chronicling the construction journey on Instagram on Tuesday, October 11.

“Here is a special thank you from my heart to almighty God for making this possible. To everyone that has ever supported my dream, I’m saying Thank you. To all the marketers/producers I’ve worked with, this is me saying thank you! To all the brands I’ve worked with, this is me saying thank you! To everyone that supported my business by buying from @glowenvy.ng I’m saying a big Thank you!

“To the man behind my smile, I’m saying a big thank you for being supportive. Oshey gan, mio ni jora mi loju, Thanks to everyone that made this possible I’m more than grateful. Congratulations to my family,” she captioned the video.

A proud Funmi also posted pictures of the completed house on the platform.

She wrote: “Alhamdulillah Congratulations to my family. This project has been a very big part of my life and I’m grateful that God uses me to change the story of my Family. I can’t just do but show appreciation for what God has done in our life. Here is my gift to my Mother and my siblings as I am about to embark on another sweet journey tomorrow. Congratulations to the Babalola’s family.”

Fellow celebrities like Nkechi Blessing, Femi Adebayo, Bimbo Oshin, Kemi Korede, Mo Bimpe and Tope Adebayo congratulated her in the comment section of the post.

Funmi made her acting debut in 2014 with the drama series Osikenke.

The actress has been featured in movies like Morili Omo Ibadan, Aromimawe, Ebudola, Eko E Re, Aiye Keji, Ewon Ife and Mutairu Alujonu.

She announced her engagement to her lover Oluwatosin in an Instagram post on December 19, 2021.