Senate President, Bukola Saraki,
has pledged to assist the Actors Guild of Nigeria Foundation, disclosing that
he would soon make a case for the movie industry at the National Assembly.
He made the promise when members
of the association led by its President, Emeka Rollas paid him a courtesy visit
in Lagos.
Saraki, who described actors and
actresses “as great ambassadors of Nigeria”, stated that they deserved to be
encouraged and supported.
The Senate President described
the current situation where the practitioners are not given the necessary
environment to operate as unacceptable, pledging to, “initiate all necessary
legislative framework towards making this a reality”.
He added: “I commend the
association for putting Nigeria on the global map of entertainment through
various movies which has received global acceptance.
“The welfare of its members
should be a priority of any government in power”.
In his address, Rollas explained
that the N500m foundation was set up because of the various misfortunes that
have faced its members in the past few years.
He lamented that some colleagues
died in penury or due to inadequate funds to take care of their medical bills.
Rollas, who said an insurance
scheme has been put in place to handle certain challenges listed Enebeli
Elebuwa, Justus Esiri, Arshely Nwosu, Dave lhesie, Sam Loco Efe, Muna Obiekwe,
Peter Bunor, Prince James Uche among others as those have been lost due to
certain medical conditions.
In his remarks, Segun Arinze
thanked the Senate President for his kind donation of N5m to the foundation.
In attendance were past AGN
Presidents, Ejike Asiegbu, Zack Orji, BOT Chairman, Ifeanyi Dike, Zik Zulu
Okafor, Chinwetalu Agu, Monalisa Chinda Coker, Lilian Bach, Ayo Mogaji, Ronnie
Diko and a host of others.
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