National President Ejike Asiegbu Commended the Encyclopedia as a Timely Initiative for Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry
LAGOS, NIGERIA — 10 February 2006 — The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) formally endorsed the Who’s Who in Nigeria Entertainment project, describing the initiative as a challenging private effort to celebrate creativity, resourcefulness and excellence within Nigeria’s entertainment industry.
The endorsement was contained in an official statement dated 10 February 2006, issued from the Office of the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria.
The correspondence was addressed to:
The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Who’s Who in Nigeria Entertainment
Lagos/Nigeria.
The statement was signed by Ejike Asiegbu, National President, Actors Guild of Nigeria.
Official Comment from the National President
The document is formally titled: “The Official Comment of the National President of Actors Guild of Nigeria on the Who’s Who in Nigeria Entertainment”
This makes the document particularly significant as a contemporary statement from the leadership of a major professional body within Nigeria’s acting and film community.
A Challenging Attempt to Document Nigerian Entertainment
The National President described the Who’s Who in Nigeria Entertainment project as:
“one of the most challenging attempts by a private initiative to celebrate creativity, resourcefulness and excellence in a unified approach.”
The statement presents the project as an effort to bring together information and recognition surrounding the people contributing to Nigeria’s entertainment sector.
Actors Guild “Totally Endorsed” the Publication
The document contains a particularly important statement concerning the Guild’s position.
The National President states that the publication was a timely initiative and that the Actors Guild had:
“totally endorsed” the publication and affirmed its: “commitment to its success.”
The Guild further expressed the hope that the publication would address the needs of the wider entertainment industry, particularly in relation to the advancement, promotion and presentation of Nigeria.
This gives the document significance beyond a simple congratulatory letter.
Entertainment as a Vehicle for National Presentation
The statement connects the project to a broader national purpose.
The National President expressed the hope that the publication would be relevant to:
“the entire heritage industry”and contribute to the advancement, promotion and presentation of Nigeria.
The wording reflects an understanding of entertainment and cultural production as part of Nigeria’s broader national identity and heritage.
The Who’s Who initiative was therefore being positioned not only as an industry reference publication but also as a means of presenting Nigeria and its creative practitioners.
The National President specifically states:
“I commend the effort of the publisher…” and recommends the use of the:
Who’s Who in Nigeria Entertainment Encyclopedia for the benefit of stakeholders.
It also demonstrates that the project was being recommended as a resource for people involved in the entertainment industry.
Preserving the Original Historical Record
The original signed correspondence dated 10 February 2006, issued from the Office of the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria and signed by Ejike Asiegbu, National President, is preserved among the historical records associated with Frank Ikegwuonu and The Nelas Academy.
The original document is not being reproduced publicly with this article. It may be made available for legitimate academic, journalistic, institutional, historical or documentary verification upon appropriate request.
