Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham has apologized to Nigerians for promoting her new movie “Fate of Alakada” at a time when Nigerians are fighting police brutality.
In a tweet, she reiterated that the ongoing campaign against police brutality requires that all hands, including hers, must be on deck.
She tweeted, “I apologize to everyone who may have viewed my post, promoting my new film, Fate of Alakada, as insensitive and inconsiderate. Truly, the campaign against police brutality is a crucial one, requiring all hands, including mine, on deck”.
“Kindly forgive me but it is important I mention that long before today I have been active in the #endsars campaign. I have never failed to lend my voice to the fight for a better life for our youths in particular, and Nigerians in general”.
“It is easy to blame this error on my social media handler but I gladly bear the brunt for it. I allowed the excitement of promoting my movie to override my responsibility to you, but now I stand corrected and stand with you to speak out against this menace,” she added.
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The release of the movie had been postponed from April 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak but was premiered in cinemas nationwide on October 1. Following the premiere, Toyin had kept sensitizing her fans via social media platforms to visit the cinemas to see the movie. However, some individuals took a swipe at her for promoting a movie at a very sensitive period, saying she should instead join youths in the campaign against police brutality.