The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has lifted the suspension placed on Nollywood producer Adanma Luke and approved riverine filming.
Skabash recalls that AGN had suspended the producer and banned riverine shoots after John Paul Odonwodo, aka Junior Pope, and four crew members drowned in the Anam River while returning from the set of Luke’s movie, Another Side of Life.
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In a statement released on Saturday, August 3, 2024, AGN National Secretary, Abubakar Yakubu, stated that the guild’s president had lifted the suspension on Luke and approved riverine shoots.
He revealed that the decisions were made during the guild’s National Executive Council meeting.
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“The National President of the Guild, Dr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas, MON, uses this opportunity to announce the lifting of the suspension placed on Adanma Luke, producer of the movie ‘Another Side of Life,’ where star actor Junior Pope and four other crew members lost their lives in the Anam River.
“The President also lifted the ban on filming in riverine areas but cautioned members to apply all safety standard measures recommended in the AGN Bylaws,” the statement read.
See reactions:
@rosythrone: “Another day to remind you ‘na who die lose’.”
@itsfredorIn all you do in life, try not to die! 💯.”
@sandyminaj: “Just imagine… so he died for nothing.”
@dato_sharon_cross: “Una for do silently without posting it for us this is to remind us of this guy again 😢.”
@restoring_womens_confidence: “Na who die lose o. Life will still go on.”
@throwbacknaijatvv: “Na Who Die lose.”
@ebubeprecious: “Na who die loose chai…God be with his family😢.”
@preshhhxxo: “As expected 😂😂😂 they only did that to ease tension at the time 😂😂😂who dem wan deceive abeggi😂.”
@symply_beautiana: “Moral: While trying to make a living out there, work safely cos of you die, you can easy be replace. Who die nai loose.”
@ozonnamani: “May we not die on the day of Harvest 🙏🏽.”
@maynationn_: “For this life no just let anybody kee you..no matter what you do in life no let make another person kee you..if you have to kee someone else as self defense do it.”
@chef_ivyjones1: “This is just a reminder not to live your life for others… Do what makes you happy while you still here… You will be amazed how people move fast when you no more..😢.”
@jhoystin: “Someone has had segzx with someone.”
@ucedyke: “In everything you do may we not die ! He’s story is a usual Nija story ,people claim to be concerned for few weeks and after that move on.”
@sugarpiney: “Riverine filming has been going on after that incident before now by AGN members. AGN your rules are not strict enough.”