- Yul Edochie urges Nigerians to refrain from burning deities, emphasizing that they are not evil.
- He stated that the whites introduced their foreign religion to the blacks, making them believe that the African deities and religion are bad
In a bid to encourage Nigerians to cherish their heritage, Yul Edochie has called on his fellow countrymen to appreciate and uphold their traditional customs.
Taking to his Instagram page, Yul Edochie entreats Nigerians to refrain from the destruction of sacred shrines, reminding them that deities are not to be feared or labeled as evil.
Yul Edochie highlighted the importance of embracing tradition and culture, stating that it serves as a foundation for liberation from any form of enslavement.
“Deities are not evil; Nigerians should desist from burning shrines and traditional deities.
“It was the white man that convinced people to believe their traditions are evil; the ploy was to make us abandon our ways and embrace theirs so as to make slavery easy.
“Nigerians need to wake up and start embracing their traditions and culture; many deities acknowledge God Almighty.
Burning them could bring perpetual trouble. If you don’t understand something, leave it. If it is not disturbing you, don’t disturb it,” he said.
However, his plea has been met with a barrage of criticism from many. Many argued that he should solely adhere to one religion and refrain from speaking out on matters concerning traditional practices.
sochi_infiniti wrote: “I am forced to ask at this point. Where are you? Where do you belong?”
Bobbyhandleson wrote: “Church no work baba wan go babalawo way.”
doreen.cindy wrote: “We predicted well, you are soon launching shrine.”
Recall that the actor recently opened an online church with his second wife, Judy Austin.
The movie star who assumed the title of a pastor preached the word of God for over one hour, praying for listeners and advising them on the right path.
Yul’s switch to ministerial work undoubtedly came as a big surprise to people, causing them to troop en masse to his YouTube to hear what he heard to say.
A lot of comments from netizens subsequently fell in as cybernauts expressed their opinions.