The number three citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator, Abubarkar Bukola Saraki has magnanimously given the sum of N5m to ailing actors in the motion picture industry.


The Senate President who made the donation on Wednesday when members of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) led by Mr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas paid him a courtesy call at his Lagos residence showered encomiums on the doggedness, tenacity and determination of the practitioners to make the industry great.



President, Actors Guild of Nigeria, Mr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas briefed Saraki about the necessity of setting up of the AGN foundation with the sole mandate of generating a Five Hundred Million Naira endowment (N500m) fund for ailing actors and also serves as a medium to give back to the fans (community) by engaging in community development project.

Rollas said: “Veterans who have contributed to the development of the industry most times do not have anything to fall back on after so long number of years of service. Some move on to other businesses or sectors while some faces varnish with time. In the recent past the guild have lost prominent veteran actors to serious illnesses due to certain medical conditions which could have been averted if there was a medium or platform set aside to harness the strength of the association to fund medical treatment of our own or a source for funding from philanthropist or Nigerians to help rescue their legends. Actors like Enebeli Elebuwa, Justus Esiri, Arshely Nwosu, Dave lhesie, Sam Loco Efe, Muna Obiekwe, Peter Bunor, Prince James Uche, and host of others have been lost due to certain medical conditions and whose souls are resting in the bosom of the Lord...more on https://www.goldenpearlmediang.com/2018/09/senate-president-saraki-splashes-n5m-on.html?m=1

They have started giving because Election is at the corner. This one could be termed as civilized purchasing of votes unlike fayose/fayemi trade-by-barter.�