L-R: Emeka Rollas, National President, Actors Guild of Nigeria and Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The Actors Guild of...
L-R: Emeka Rollas, National President, Actors Guild of Nigeria and Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has announced its partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for the sensitisation of Nollywood members on dangers of addictive drugs.
Emeka Rollas, National President of AGN made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos.
Rollas said the sensitisation exercise followed the meeting between AGN and the Chairman of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Marwa in Abuja.
He said that the sensitisation became imperative because of the situation in the country where drug abuse had become a pandemic.
“The Actors Guild of Nigeria is embarking on nationwide sensitisation exercise on the dangers of addictive drugs for members of Nollywood on film production sets in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
“This sensitization became necessary due to the dangers of drug abuse on our society. Over 80 per cent of our members are youths and adolescents who are vulnerable to use of drugs as they desire to explore many things due to several factors.
“And as mirror of the society, we have to educate them on the dangers of both the abuse and trafficking which can not only jeopardise their careers but cause significant harm to themselves, family and the nation,” he said.
According to Rollas, people on drugs have committed a lot of havoc by killing, stealing, raping and indulging in many terrible atrocities.
He noted that the sensitisation programme would be carried out on film locations in major state chapters of the guild across the country.
He said that all state chapter chairmen would work with their state NDLEA team for this exercise in their respective state.
“Actors should not prove stubborn or strong headed but cooperate with the NDLEA team during the exercise.
And finally, I advice members not to indulge in drugs as the guild will not come to anybody’s rescue if caught in the act,” he said.
