AGN gives reason why Senator Elisha Abbo was made patron

The Actor Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has disclosed why Senator Elisha Abbo was made a patron of the association despite a trendy video showing him slapping a woman.

The decision by the association was heavily criticized by actresses Kate Henshaw and Hilda Dokubo who wondered why such a man was given the title.

In reaction to the backlash, AGN Adamawa State chapter Chairman, Jimmy Lot told Daily Post that the outcry is a smear campaign against him.

”Senator Abbo was recommended based on his performance and support to actors and youths in the North East.

”He has Spearheaded major developmental projects which include, North East Development Commission which we were made to understand that there are provisions to empower the youths in skill developments.

”A young man that came up to set a standard that has never been set before. After contesting for the senate, he won his election, they went ahead to sponsor that rubbish. We have never seen any politician that offended anybody in this country, come up on national media and apologize to Nigerians and the family of the victim.

”Those people raising issues, do they think that there are no women in the North or in Adamawa that can fight the Senator. We the Adamawa chapter recommended him because of his performance to his constituency. We believe he can do well to other constituencies, so based on his performance we rated him and recommended him to the national AGN.

Jimmy also maintained that Senator Elisha Abbo is innocent until proven guilty.

”What I want to tell Nigeria is this, in this country we have seen the worst and nobody has talked about it. We shouldn’t use the assault case to create mountains. We the AGN North East members have decided that this is our choice, and we feel this Nollywood industry is not a South East or South-South affair. The selection or the choice of the North should be respected and not to be rubbished.

”The youths in the North East see him as an Icon and are proud of him, because it takes humility and repentance to come up on National Media space and apologize. After all, to err is human and forgiveness is divine.

”Where were our senior colleagues who were paid to smear the image of our Patron when Boko Haram destroyed the creative industry in the North East. How many of them even called us to find out if we are alive. Every professional organization supported their members in the North East over the crises. How many of our stars organized any welfare program in our support.

”They will rather come to our Governors, collect money and disappear without recourse to the plight of their colleagues.”