Worried by the embarrassment
caused by the way Nollywood actors beg for money from members of the public
anytime they have serious ailments, the President of the Actors’ Guild of
Nigeria (AGN), Ibinabo Fiberesima has set up a fund called ‘Benevolent Fund’.
Ibinabo disclosed recently
that the fund will support actors who have worked in the entertainment industry
and have fallen on hard times. The ex-beauty queen stated that she her position
as the AGN boss has made her to be involved in very touching sad stories of
some actors’ in need of funds to cater for themselves.
She expressed joy with the
way some influential people in the society have embraced the idea.
“Ironically, members of the
general public look at the industry in terms of success, money and awards, but
we know it’s a very precarious profession. You find yourself in dark periods,
when you are ill and feeling very alone.
“It can sometimes be even
worse if you are well known because you are still stopped on the streets, but
you may be facing serious challenges that are not known to the people.
“What this profession has as
its hearts is a bond between groups of people working together on a project.
You can’t work in isolation and we need to support each other in bad times too.
That’s why I believe in this project,” Ibinabo narrated.
She further added that, “the
Benevolent Fund will be granted to revalidated members of the guild who require
medical attention or are otherwise prevented from working by circumstances
beyond their control.”
Ibinabo then appealed to
well meaning individuals, who wish to donate to the fund, to direct such to the
guild’s office on Ajao Road in Surulere, Lagos.
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