The president of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Mr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas has lambasted a movie producer, Mr. Pascal Atuma, for saying that for one to succeed in the Nollywood industry one has to be a prostitute or homosexual.
Rollas said it is so sad that Atuma who prides himself as a producer and screenwriter will make such baseless and reckless statement.
An apparently angry Rollas said “for his information and to others who have this nonsensical mentality, the Actors Guild of Nigeria is a responsible body that has contributed immensely to the economy of this country”.
Rollas in a recent interview with Daily Post said that he wants to challenge Atuma to name names of the prostitutes if he is sure of his hollow claim.
Rollas said,
“It is sad that one who prides himself a producer and screenwriter to make such baseless and reckless statement. It is these so-called ‘prostitutes’ and ‘pimps’ that have been sustaining him. What he is saying is that everyone that has been toiling to give his movies meaningful interpretation so that he would sell and feed are prostitutes.
“For his information and to others who have this nonsensical mentality, the Actors Guild of Nigeria is a responsible body that has contributed immensely to the economy of this country. Our fame has grown beyond what many expects.
“We are good ambassadors of this country. Every successful actor has earned his or her worth by dint of hardwork, personal improvement and the collective support of Nigerians who have an abiding faith in our trade.
“I also want to challenge Atuma to name names of the prostitutes if he is sure of his hollow claim.”
Recall that WupNaija had reported that Yvonne Jegede Fawole said Atuma’s statement was an insult to everyone who had worked hard and still working hard.
