Nollywood actors set to stop begging as Joke Silva champions new crusade

It’s about to be a new dawn for Nollywood actors as veteran actress, Joke Silva is currently trying her best to end the shameful begging of the public for financial assistance to foot the medical bills of ailing actors in the industry.

The thespian at the instance of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, which has revealed  plans to inaugurate health insurance scheme for its members.
In a  statement signed by  Joke Silva, MFR,Chairperson of the official launch  committee, the health insurance scheme which will be inaugurated on Monday, August 17, seeks to restore the dignity of professionals in the movie industry.

According to Joke Silva;

“With this AGN Health Insurance Scheme, registered members of the guild will have access to essential medical and health care services as the need arises.” The statement revealed that the scheme was necessitated by urgent need to  stem the tide of a large number of actors who resort to seeking financial assistance online to address urgent medical challenges despite the strides by the Nigerian film industry globally.”

“The partnership with Medicard, a reputable HMO, according to the statement, is meant to ameliorate this situation. The Health Insurance Scheme, it noted  will also enable actors attend to their medical needs just as it  will position AGN as a responsible and responsive organization. A fund to assist indigent actors pay regular premiums on their medical insurance will also be launched at the event. She thanked the AGN National Executives Council led  by  Emeka Rollas for the laudable initiative and cooperation with the committee all through the planning of event.”

The virtual launch  event  is expected to have guests drawn from the movie industry,government, corporate world and the media among others. Other members of the committee include Bimbo Manuel, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Ego Boyo, Emeka Enyiocha, Pascaline Alex, Dan Chris Ebie, Uche Elendu with Don Pedro Agbanbi as the secretary.