Dettol, NCDC disown Funke Akindele as brand ambasador

Manufactures of antibacterial cleaning products, Dettol Nigeria and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control have collectively denied Funke Akindele as their brand ambassador.

This is coming after the Lagos State Police Command arrested the actress for hosting a house party that contravened the lockdown order of the government.

The actress had appeared in adverts for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Dettol, calling on Nigerians to observe social distancing and hygiene.

However, in the latest turn of events, Dettol denied any involvement with the Nollywood actress.

"We have been made aware through social media that Funke Akindele recently, acting in her personal capacity, had a celebration which is against the caution to the public on social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The NCDC partnered with Dettol on a public service message to educate our communities about preventive measures against COVID-19. Funke is not a brand ambassador of the NCDC.

"As a responsible organization and brand Dettol does not condone any breach of the guidelines on COVID-19. As an organization, we are concerned at the turn of events.

"We will continue to support NCDC and the Nigerian govt to fight COVID-19." the antibacterial manufacture responded swiftly in a statement.

The NCDC partnered with Dettol on a public service message to educate our communities about preventive measures against COVID-19. Funke is not a brand ambassador of the NCDC.

— DettolNigeria (@DettolNigeria) April 5, 2020

NCDC plied the same route in a short statement on Twitter.

"As an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria, NCDC has not engaged brand ambassadors as part of our response to COVID19

"We continue to emphasise that all Nigerians maintain #socialdistancing to prevent the spread of COVID19." the health agency responded.

As an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria, NCDC has not engaged brand ambassadors as part of our response to #COVID19

We continue to emphasise that all Nigerians maintain #socialdistancing to prevent the spread of #COVID19#StayHomeStaySafe https://t.co/jPquFV2Y9u

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 5, 2020

Following the actress arrest, the Police has also begun a manhunt for Akindele’s husband, Abdulrasheed Bello aka JJC Skillz; and singer Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, said to have been at the party.