Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has urged Nigerians to embrace tradition and culture to be free from slavery, noting that “deities are not evil”.

Edochie, who recently opened an online church, said this in a post on his Instagram page on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

The actor wrote: “Stop burning shrines and deities. Not all deities are evil.

“Oyibo convinced us that all our ways are evil so we could discard our ways and embrace theirs, making slavery easy.

“We need to wake up and start embracing our tradition. Many deities acknowledge God Almighty.

“Burning them could bring perpetual trouble. If you don’t understand something, leave it. If it’s not disturbing you, don’t disturb it.”

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The actor’s advice, however, triggered a backlash as Nigerians took to social media to react, urging him to stick to one religion.

@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 predicated well, you are soon launching shrine.”

Edochies unveiled his Christian ministry – ‘True Salvation Ministry’ – an online church, in January 2024.

The 42-year-old actor made the announcement on his Facebook page, where he revealed that the ministry’s activities would be held on Sundays on his YouTube Channels.

“It’s time to answer the call of God Almighty. It’s time to do His work fully. To spread the true message of God. Tune in and be transformed,” he wrote.

The Star