Nigerian actress Faithia Williams is joining the trend of directors making epic movies with her latest endeavour, Efunroye.
The actress recently used her official X page to promote the film, emphasizing Efunroye Tinubu, the person it celebrates.
Faithia Williams shared a photo of the movie poster on social media, adding in the description that Efunroye was a monarch who altered history in addition to being a warrior.
She wrote, “Power. Trade. Legacy. She was more than a warrior, she was a ruler who rewrote history. ‘Efunroye: The Unicorn’ is coming to your screens soon!”
Many Nigerians vented their annoyance on X after Faithia Williams' post. Numerous users argued that Efunroye was not who the actress claimed to be. They said she should not be honoured because she was a brutal slave dealer.
See some comments below
@Unusuallycat: “That’s so true! When we visited Badagry in 2018, I was shocked to see different statuses of many African leaders who sold their own people in exchange for umbrellas, cups, and spoons! I really hope the movie portrayed this woman as she really was fr.”
@Doris_property_officiall: “Imagine a movie about ESCOBAR and the writer describes him as good, peaceful and kind hearted, so funny.”
@chycaody: “I would love to watch it, there’s always something to learn in an historic movies.”
@Fush_exclusive: “Either you like it or not she was brave and a powerful woman in her days.”
@opara_mbaise: “I want to watch . There are always many perspectives to history and it’s interesting to see them all.”
@Deevasecrets: “Let me go research first and know her perspective? Maybe for new generations to know their history I am sure.”
@asa_chiboy: “If history was taught in Nigerian schools, we will understand that 80% of what happened to us pre colonial era was our own fault. We did it to ourselves and we are still doing it to ourselves but ofcourse, we blame it all on the white men cos that’s the part they want us to know so bad just so that we won’t look inwards and they will continue with whatever they are doing. Only a few Nigerians knows this.”
Power. Trade. Legacy. She was more than a warrior, she was a ruler who rewrote history. 🏹👑 ‘Efunroye: The Unicorn’ is coming to your screens soon!
— Faithia Williams (@FaithiaWilliams) October 22, 2024
Are you ready? #EfunroyeTheUnicorn #ComingSoon #FathiaWilliams #Nollywood pic.twitter.com/kYWBbuEQlc
