AGN Defends Visit to Regina Daniels

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has responded to comments made by Kemi Lala Akindoju about its visit to Regina Daniels and Ned Nwoko, her husband.

Akindoju had, on Monday, slammed the leadership of the AGN for visiting the couple; who recently welcomed their first child.

Reacting to a video from the visit; Akindoju said the AGN neglected pressing issues while taking up the visit to the actress as a priority.

In a statement by Monalisa Chinda Coker, its director of communications; the AGN said Ned Nwoko is the current chairman of the National Board of Patrons of the Actors Guild of Nigeria while Rita Daniel, Regina’s mother, is the vice president, south-south in the current executive council of the guild.

AGN’s statement

“Our attention has been drawn to an unsavoury statement by an actress though not an AGN member, Kemi Lala Akindoju; on social media about the visit of the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria to Mrs Regina Daniel Nwoko, one of our members who recently gave birth to a baby,” the statement read.

“Ordinarily, the AGN would not dignify such repugnant, uninformed comment with any response. In this case, however; it is important to correct a few impressions without joining issues with a non-member of the guild. And we also advise you crosscheck your facts before making allusions.

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Our attention has been drawn to an unsavoury statement by An Actress though not an AGN Member. Kemi Lala Akindoju on social media about the visit of the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria to Mrs Regina Daniel Nwoko, one of our members who recently gave birth to a baby. Ordinarily, the AGN would not dignify such repugnant, uninformed comment with any response. In this case however, it is important to correct a few impressions without joining issues with a non-member of the guild. And we also advise you crosscheck your facts before making allusions. The simple intent is to establish our position and intimate the public on our policy direction and efforts of the present leadership to extend genuine care for every member of the guild. 1.An actor's registration as a member instantly confers on him or her the privileges due to members which includes protection in their professional quests, welfare packages in their moments of need, celebration of their triumphs and many more. 2. Since assuming office, the current leadership of the Guild has prioritised courtesy visits to majority of her indisposed members across the country, offering moral and financial support since assuming office. 3. AGN has established a dedicated line and email for reports of sexual harassment and abuse cases in line of duty. AGN is also in strategic partnership with relevant agencies to counsel and persecute violations against any of our members. 4. AGN has introduced a highly credible Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) to take good care of their health issues of all registered members. 5. AGN recently participated actively in two funeral rites of our dearly beloved members that passed on, Patience Oseni in Calabar and Ukwuak Asuquo, in Abuja. We remain completely committed to catering for all members irrespective of status or religion. Once again, we therefore reaffirm our commitment to professionalism and unbridled responsibility to the welfare of our members. It is the crystal goal of the Emeka Ejezie Rollas led Executive to bring about lasting change in and transformation of the industry as a whole.  cont.
 
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According to the AGN, it is the body’s statutory duty to support its registered members; of which Daniels and Nwoko are an integral part.

“An actor’s registration as a member instantly confers on him or her the privileges due to members. Which include protection in their professional quests, welfare packages in their moments of need; the celebration of their triumphs and many more,” the statement added.

The guild said it has visited other members recently including the funeral rites of Patience Oseni in Calabar and Ukwuak Asuquo in Abuja.