The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has indefinitely suspended Nollywood actor, Jerry Williams, due to his involvement with illicit substances.
The National President of AGN, Emeka Rollas, made this known in a statement, stating that the AGN had been closely monitoring Jerry Williams.
Rollas emphasized that the situation had escalated to a point where it posed a risk to the safety of other actors on set. As a result, Jerry Williams would not be allowed to associate with fellow actors in order to prevent any potential harm.
The statement read,
“The Guild has been monitoring his involvement in illicit substances since December last year until it reached a point where it got out of hand. Considering the current circumstances, he cannot be allowed to associate with other performers on set due to the danger it poses.”
Rollas further explained, “He should have been suspended earlier, but we decided to give him a chance to undergo minor treatments, which he has repeatedly failed to comply with. However, at this point, Jerry is not only a risk to himself but also to other actors who might act alongside him on set.”
“Therefore, we have made the decision to suspend him indefinitely until he receives a clean bill of health from a medical practitioner or a professional specializing in drug abuse”.
