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  • “With over 6 million views, I don’t take your feedback for granted” – Faithia Williams speaks up on the misconception about her Yet-to-be released movie.

    “With over 6 million views, I don’t take your feedback for granted” – Faithia Williams speaks up on the misconception about her Yet-to-be released movie.

    A few days back the film-maker gave a teaser about her upcoming project “Efunroye the Unicorn” in which she described the figure as a warrior queen who defied kings, rewrote history and built her empire, this came as a mixed feeling to Nigerians. Read: Faithia Williams faces backlash from Nigerians As She Promotes Her new project “Efunroye”

    The Filmmaker took to her Instagram page to debunk the misconceptions surrounding her upcoming movie, she wrote

    MY RESPONSE TO THE REACTIONS TRAILING MY UPCOMING MOVIE, ‘’EFUNROYE TINUBU”
    -Faithia Williams Balogun

    The reactions generated by the announcement of my upcoming movie, “Efunroye: The Unicorn,” underscore how passionate we are about our history and our nation, Nigeria. I am deeply thankful to both my loyal fans and non-fans, for the overwhelming support this project receives.

    With over six million views on my post, I do not take your support for granted—your interest and feedback are truly appreciated.

    However, the passion and emotions surrounding this project (especially on Twitter), while inspiring, have led to some misconceptions that I would like to clarify.

    Firstly, “Efunroye: The Unicorn” is not a promotional piece intended to glorify or whitewash a divisive historical figure like Madam Efunroye Tinubu. Nor does it carry any political intent or affiliation. This film is purely a work of artistic interpretation and storytelling. As a filmmaker, my goal is to bring Nigerian stories to life on screen, and this is no exception.

    The movie is an attempt to present Madam Tinubu’s life in a balanced and nuanced way, showcasing her triumphs, challenges, and the complex legacy she left behind. It is not an effort to reshape or glorify the historical narrative.

    Like all historical figures, Madam Tinubu’s story is layered, and this film aims to capture both her strengths and controversies.

    I want to emphasize that “Efunroye: The Unicorn” is first and foremost a creative expression meant to entertain, educate, and spark thoughtful conversations. It is not a documentary or a political statement.

    As with any artistic work, it draws from history but also takes creative liberties to make the story more engaging for modern audiences.

    I believe that through this film, we can explore important parts of our history, but it is important to understand that it remains a work of fiction inspired by real events.

  • Faithia Williams faces backlash from Nigerians As She Promotes Her new project “Efunroye”

    Faithia Williams faces backlash from Nigerians As She Promotes Her new project “Efunroye”

    Film-maker and Nigerian Actress Faithia made an announcement on X formerly Twitter concerning her upcoming movie and this has sparked a controversy among Nigerians.

    The project is titled Efunroye which is in honour of Efunroye Tinubu. This promotion didn’t sit well with many Nigerians who claimed that she (Efunroye Tinubu) didn’t deserve the honours and also emphasized more the damages she caused Nigerians, during the slave trade era.

    The Filmmaker posted her picture was the cover and said and I quote, “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!”

    Some of the comments under this post on X formerly Twitter read, “This woman was a slave trader she was one of the people who didn’t want slavery to end. I’ve always wondered why people like are celebrated”.

    “The problem is that our people don’t even know their history. If they do, no one would be lionising a known slave seller, someone who throughout her lifetime was selling people as slaves. It’s a shame, O’ma see o!!”.

    ” Same you Africans who say you are victims of slavery and forced labour by the whites are now building monuments and making movies to honour your people who sold you as slaves to whites. You hate the slave buyers but are hailing the slave sellers as “Unicorn” who “re-wrote history”. The yoke is heavy.

    The comments went further, ” You are celebrating slave traders now”?.

    Many other comments showed displeasure in this upcoming project which you can read more comments under the Film-maker’s post in X, with her name as her username.