Chairman/President, De-WestWind USA,
Jim Omaraye has narrated how he discovered popular actress and mother
of twins, Funke Akindele.
In a recent chat with WG,
Omaraye, who is currently in the country to promote his new project,
a ride sharing platform and delivery company said that when he met
the actress who's currently dominating the space with her TV series,
Jenifa, she was an aspiring talent bubbling with energy and ideas.
"I have always been a pioneer at
whatever I do. Back in the early 2000s, I produced Nigeria's first
ever educational Nollywood movie entitled, “The Secret of Success.”
Before producing the movie, I had seen some of Funke Akindele's works
and instantly I saw her talent shining through. My instinct told me I
had to work with her. She played the lead role of the movie which
was sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc."
Speaking further, Omaraye said that he
got in touch with Mikel Parish, a versatile Nollywood practitioner
who founded the Nollywood Travel Festival and African Film
Consortiun, as he came to Lagos to contact Funke Akindele for the
job. The movie eventually was a big success with Funke Akindele
playing the lead role.
Meanwhile, Omaraye is back in the
country after many years in the United States, where he has
established himself as a successful business man and he wants to give
back to the society. Little wonder he has set up a ride sharing
app/delivery service christened De-West Wind Nigeria, a subsidiary of
De-WestWind, California, USA.
Omaraye disclosed that De-WestWind
currently has offices in Edo, Oyo, Enugu, Delta and Rivers States and
FCT, Abuja.
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