AGN Partners NDLEA Says, ‘Era Of Glorifying Criminals In Nollywood Over’

The Actors Guild of Nigeria has declared its support for the ongoing war against drug abuse in Nigeria as they have expressed their preparedness to join the crusade against the scourge.

They gave the assurance during a meeting with the Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) at the National Headquarters of the Agency on Monday in Abuja.

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The National President of AGN, Emeka Rollas Ejezie that ‘the era of glorifying drug barons and criminals is gone’ and the Guild, as Ambassadors of Nigeria’s image is readily available for advocacy campaigns, talk-shops, production of skits, playlets, feature films etc. on the menace of drug abuse and trafficking.

He said, “We are here today to affirm our complete support to your efforts in combating the menace of drugs in our society as we strongly believe this will help reduce drug crime to the barest minimum.

“As a Guild of major influencers and in line with our set objectives to educate, inform and entertain as well as our avowed commitment to national development, we seek a mutually beneficial partnership with the NDLEA to leverage on the star-power of our members in promoting some of your transformation programs especially on drug trafficking and abuses.”

Listing the areas he will want the Guild to collaborate with the NDLEA, Rollas said, “Majority of our members are youths and appeal to a generation of youths who are influenced heavily by internet content and social media.

“We have therefore outlined some advocacy programs to enlighten Nigerian youths on the dangers of drug abuse and trafficking; they include but are not limited to; production of skits majorly for social media campaigns; drama series on negative effects of drug abuses, rehabilitations, eradicating the fear of stigmatization and advantages of total abstinence. We aim to engage some of our A-list actors as NDLEA Ambassadors to help use their star power to discourage the youths from doing drugs among others.”

Other members of the delegation include; Mohammed Kareem, Vice President North Central; veteran actor, Zulu Adigwe; Steve Eboh; Onwurah Agility Ifeanyi; Waash Waziri, Vice President North West; Nazareth Jesse Bako, Mayor AGN Abuja; Pamela Abah; veteran actor, Lisa Onu; and Hajiya Salma Ibrahim, Chairman AGN Kaduna.

While commending the actors and the entertainment industry for projecting the image of Nigeria, Marwa expressed confidence that the campaign against drug abuse in the country will go far with the offer of partnership and support from the AGN leadership.

“A number of artists don’t only use, they also encourage others to abuse drugs through their work and activities on social media. We want the Guild to set a good example by leading the war within its circle.

“Your movies must promote messages against the use of illicit drugs because the minds of millions are shaped by what they watch in movies. We need you to set up War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, committees within your industry,” Marwa said.