Nollywood filmmaker Austin Faani has written a letter to actor Yul Edochie, describing his hurt every time he reads hate speech about him.
He mentioned that on one occasion, people were laying curses on him, some even wished he would have a heart attack. Austin remarked that he was depressed reading those messages about him and that his blood pressure went high.
He inquired of his first wife, May and his second wife, Judy and how they are faring. Austin also expressed his sadness over the trolling and asks that people should please stop trolling Yul Edochie
In a message composed by Austin, he pleads with Nigerians to stop trolling and insulting each other. The messages reads:
“Dear @yuledochie
I’m sorry I have to write to you via the social media space. However, because I want as many as can to read this, I therefore stomach the courage to write you here. I won’t lie, I hurt every time I read the angry and derogatory words thrown at you on social media. In the recent past, I too was in a situation where people hurled insults at me with audacity. Those were perilous days; I nearly died of a heart attack. My blood pressure was high and I palpitated ceaselessly. Depression crept in too. How are you coping mentally Yul, May, & Judy??? I ask because just like me—YOU ARE ALL HUMAN TOO!!! Nigerians have a way of kicking someone endlessly. I sincerely wish for all of these to be over. I wish the insults would end. I wish that we all move on with our lives by respecting Yul, Judy & May’s decisions.
Dear Nigerians, Can we PLEASE quit with the insults? We don’t have to wait for any of the parties (Yul, May, or Judy) to die before we sheathe our swords.
In this triangular tale are some lovely children. Can we please end these embarrassments for their sake? The stigma ohh the stigma.
Let me end with one of my favorite quotes
“YOU ARE FREE TO CHOOSE BUT YOU ARE NOT FREE FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR CHOICE”.
He mentioned that the situation between Yul, May and Judy is a triangular one and that Nigerians should consider the children involved who are affected by the situation.
He implored everyone to let go of the hate and bitterness towards Yul and his family and that their decisions should be respected.