The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has taken the decision to indefinitely suspend Nollywood actor Jerry Williams due to his involvement with drugs.
Emeka Rollas, the president of the guild, made the announcement through an official statement on Thursday.
The AGN had been closely monitoring the situation since December, and as it escalated, they felt compelled to take action. The guild had initially provided Jerry Williams with the opportunity to undergo minor treatments, but he consistently failed to comply.
Concerns were raised about the actor posing a risk not only to himself but also to other actors who might work with him on set.
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Consequently, the AGN has decided to suspend Jerry Williams indefinitely until he receives a clean bill of health from a medical practitioner. It should be noted that other actors are also facing potential suspension within the AGN, and Jerry Williams is among them.
An excerpt from 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 overtimes. But as it stands now, Jerry is a risk not only to himself but also, to 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 drug abuse”.