Nollywood actor and politician, Yul Edochie has reacted to the narrative that the film industry, Nollywood is responsible for the backwardness that currently plagues the country.
Taking to his Twitter page, the actor wrote that America for instance pushes a lot of gun and violence in its movie, yet people still aspire to go there.
He said a lot of work needs to be done, however, Nollywood cannot be held responsible as the reason why the country is in a deep quagmire.
He wrote “Past leaders failed to fix the country, you all turn around to blame Nollywood for it. All the gun violence movies you watch from America has it stopped you from applying for American visa, neither have the kung fu movies stopped you from going to China. It’s all entertainment.
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“Speak with foreign investors. Their fear is the failing economy of Nigeria, the insecurity and the fact that Govt can wake up any day & make a law that can cripple all their investments without thinking twice. Their fear is not the stories from Nollywood films.”
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