Popular Nigerian Nollywood actor turned pastor, Yul Edochie has berated the rate at which movie producers create movies in which they depict Nigerians as local or unrefined when they travel abroad.

The controversial star was critical of the decision as he took to his Instagram handle to bemoan his frustration, he stated that Nigerians should not be made to look foolish or gullible when they travel abroad in movies, as no foreign actor would ever look foolish or unrefined once they are on African soil.

He wrote;
“I wish our producers will stop making films where Nigerians travel abroad, dey mumu. We sell ourselves short with such storylines.

“Oyibo people will never make a movie where a white man is foolish on African soil. Instead they’ll make the white man smarter than all the Africans in the movie.

“It’s intentional. They use movies to sell themselves as superheroes, while we use ours to run ourselves down.

Let’s make movies where a Nigerian goes abroad and becomes the focal point for Oyibo people.

“He or she always walks with shoulders high, with so much pride and dignity. Always on Nigerian wears. And teaches Oyibo people beautiful things they never knew about us. Offers traditional solutions to problems and becomes a leader over there.

“Let’s sell ourselves as superheroes as well.