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Nollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has reached out to her longtime colleague, Funke Akindele, extending an olive branch in a heartfelt message.
She took to social media on Sunday to praise her colleagues, Funke Akindele and Mercy Aigbe, as she urged for more positivity within the Nollywood film industry.
“Please, it is time we celebrate ourselves more rather than
compete with ourselves. We need to create an ecosystem of more successful
people so we can all have more capability to create more successful people,” she wrote.
She also admitted to a period of rivalry between her and
Akindele that led to division among their fans but emphasised the importance of
maturity and positive competition.
In her message, Abraham recounted her experiences in the
early days of filmmaking, where she described a competitive atmosphere fueled
by gossip and negativity.
She wrote, “If you guys knew the fierce competition to be
number one in those days in the Yoruba industry, The fierce competition created
camps, enmity, and many professional gossips. The number one cause of fights in
the industry then was ‘he said, she said’ before the social media era.
“In those days of the Yoruba film industry, Funke Akindele
was like number one after the likes of Aunty Bukky and Aunty Faithia. I was the
next in line. The competition was much and with many gossips in between, we
became competitors and persona non grata.”
She commended Akindele’s recent box office success with a
film grossing over N1 billion, as she credited Akindele for inspiring her to
set higher goals and highlighted the need to support each other despite the
competition.
She added, “But with time, age, and more wisdom, I have
realised we can compete without being negatively competitive. Aunty Funke, I
celebrate you for showing us what is possible. You are a winner. You sold over
N1bn, you made it possible for other women to dream. You ran us street with
that N1bn o, this year, many of us will move to N1bnand we pray God makes you
bigger.
“Thank you for making great movies and selling them like
your life depends on it. You taught other women to hustle harder. I had set box
office records; Aunty came and beat them; today I am happy because she has
challenged me to set higher goals.”
She concluded by pledging to post a tribute to Akindele in
December, emphasizing the importance of supporting each other in the
competitive landscape of the box office.
“Sis, let’s compliment each other even in competition at the
box office, I owe you one post in December (only one o, I need to sell
market…Lol). I pray that God will make all your dreams come true. I admire you
and wish you all the best, “she wrote.
Celebrating Mercy Aigbe, she wrote, “You have contributed to
the story of strong women in Nollywood. You made many women proud. Thank you
for writing a better story for womanhood when the world is busy writing a
different narrative about women. If you come to the cinema in December, I owe
you one post (Lol, you know I need to sell market o). Thank you for not making
the competition in December negative.”
Commenting on Abraham’s posts on Instagram, Aigbe wrote,
“Awww my love, thanks. It was so fun at the cinema with you! Anytime I relieve
the memory, I laugh. Thanks for making sisterhood what it is! We all are all
queens and winners. December loading. You know I gat you always.”
Meanwhile, Akindele commented, “Toyin baby ❤️❤️
all the best dear.”
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