Stop Burning Shrines, Deities Not Evil – Actor Yul Edochie Urges Nigerians

Stop Burning Shrines, Deities Not Evil – Actor Yul Edochie Urges Nigerians

Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has urged Nigerians to appreciate and uphold their traditions and culture as a means to break free from the bondage of slavery.

Making the call on his Instagram page @yuledochie, the actor, who recently launched an online Church, emphasized the importance of embracing one’s heritage.

Edochie cautioned against the destruction of deities, emphasizing that they are not inherently malevolent.

“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 counsel has sparked criticism, with many Nigerians taking to social media to advocate for sticking to a single religious belief.

@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.”