Emeka Ike Tells AGN That His Administration Would Demand Accountability.
The National President of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Mr Emeka Ike,
has assured actors that his administration will restructure the guild
through legal reforms and capacity building.
He gave the assurance on Sunday in an interview in Abuja.
According to him, the image of the guild in the past has been
abused by some individuals who want things done to suit their
personal interests.
“We are working with the focus to reforming the legal
agenda of the guild,’’ he said.
Ike also alleged that the AGN, as an association, had what he called
Ike also alleged that the AGN, as an association, had what he called
“so much legal misalignment.
“These were mistakes that the guild need to use the
court to straighten out. Today, actors can be assured
that the operations of the guild are in line with laid down regulations.’’
He claimed that his administration had achieved 90 per
He claimed that his administration had achieved 90 per
cent in that regard, insisting that his administration would
demand accountability from any individual that sidetracked
funds for the guild.
According to him, that training and capacity building for
members will facilitate the development of the guild.
Ike also said that the welfare of members was paramount
Ike also said that the welfare of members was paramount
to the leadership of the guild.
“We are talking to television stations to pay royalty
to actors on every of their movies televised.
“Presently we are putting everything in place
“Presently we are putting everything in place
to ensure Bank Verification Numbers for our artists
and for those that don’t have it, we assist them.
“This is for them to be on the statistics data base of the
bank where their royalty can be paid and they will get
their pay anywhere they are,’’ Ike said.
He observed that it was not right for actors to roam the
He observed that it was not right for actors to roam the
streets of the country’s major cities seeking for means of survival.
He, therefore, called on the Minister for Information,
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, relevant stakeholders and the
public to support Nigerian actors.
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