Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edochie has sent out a passionate appeal to Ndigbo in the diaspora, especially those currently facing hostility abroad, to return and invest in their homeland.
In a strongly worded message shared on Instagram, Edochie spoke directly to his fellow Igbos, encouraging them to turn their backs on rejection and seek purpose back home.
“Ndi Igbo come back home and invest in Igbo land,” he wrote. “If you’re facing rejection on foreign soil, it’s not a sign to fight anybody, it’s a sign to return home. We have wandered for too long. Home is calling.”
His message comes in the wake of escalating tensions in Ghana, where a series of public protests have seen some Ghanaian citizens demanding that Nigerians, particularly those accused of criminal activities, leave the country. The situation has created fear and uncertainty among Nigerian communities living abroad, including many Igbos.
Edochie framed the current events as a spiritual and cultural wake-up call.
“Our ancestors and spirits in Igbo Land are calling us to return home and develop home. A new dawn has come in Igbo land. It’s time to return home,” he emphasized.
Ending his message with a powerful Igbo proverb, he added:
“Ana amalummasinauno wee puoilo,” — loosely translated as “Beauty is best appreciated when it starts from home.”
