The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, the umbrella union that regulates and represents the affairs of Nollywood actors in Nigeria and abroad, has suspended Jerry Williams indefinitely.
According to a statement signed by Emeka Rollas, the national president of AGN, and made public on Thursday, the suspension was due to the actor’s “involvement in illicit substances since December last year.”
Rollas said the Guild decided to suspend William as his misuse of drugs has gotten out of hand and the actor may cause danger to other actors on set.
The statement reads, “The Guild has been monitoring his involvement in illicit substances since December last year, until it got out of hand. And as it is now, he cannot be allowed to associate with other performers on set due to danger.
“He ought to have been suspended before now, but we decided to allow him go through minor treatments, which he has been defaulting overtime.
“At it stands now, Jerry is a risk not only to himself, but also other actors who might be acting alongside him on set.
“We, therefore, have decided to suspend him indefinitely until he gets a clean bill of health from a medical practitioner or a professional that handles drugs abuse.”
This is the first time the AGN would suspend its member over drug-related offences.
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