Veteran Nollywood actor, Sam Dede, as been appointed to head the disciplinary committee of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN).
The disciplinary committee is saddled with the responsibility of upholding ethical standards, as well as ensuring law and order among members of the guild, according to AGN’s director of Communications, Monalisa Chinda-Coker.
A statement signed by Chinda-Coker on Thursday said other members of the committee are Lilian Amah-Aluko (Secretary), Tricia Esigbe, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Adigizi Bala, Clarion Chukwura and Funsho Adeolu.
She added that a Harmonisation Committee, headed by Okey Bakassi, and Committee on Establishment of the Women Crisis Institute were also inaugurated by the national president of the guild, Ejezie Emeka Rollas, to help to re-organise the body.
“This is in a bid to position the guild to meet the aspirations of members in line with international best practice, and to improve the standard of the acting profession.’’
Other members of the harmonisation committee which was constituted to harmonise recommendations of past committees with the ultimate aim of producing a hand book for members are Joke Silva, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Bimbo Manuel, Ijeoma Imoh and Marcus Maina. Don Pedro Aganbi is the secretary.
On the other hand, the committee on establishment of women crisis institute is saddled with the responsibility of helping the National Council of Nigerian Women Societies in raising funds to start the institute, Chinda-Coker explained.
“This committee is chaired by Ronnie Dikko and Chidi Okafor as the secretary, is designed to take care of women who are victims of rape, sexual molestations and gender based violence.
“Other members are Kate Henshaw, Keppy Ekpeyong-Bassey, AJility Onwurah, Kareem Mohammed and Hajia Salma, Desmond Elliot and Femi Branch, among others.
Chinda-Coker added that the committee on the establishment of the women crisis institute also has Shan George, Chris Oge Kalu, Rita Daniels, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Oby Okafor as members.