The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hon. Gabriel Saleh Zoch, has reaffirmed his commitment to championing legislative reforms that will strengthen the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and promote the sustainable growth of Nigeria’s acting profession.
Hon. Zoch gave the assurance while receiving the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu, alongside members of the Guild’s national leadership during a courtesy visit to the National Assembly in Abuja.
Speaking during the meeting, the lawmaker pledged to support legislative initiatives aimed at institutionalising standard contractual frameworks for actors, improving welfare and social protection, strengthening safeguards against exploitation, and expanding capacity-building programmes to equip Nigerian actors for greater competitiveness in the global creative industry.
He commended the AGN leadership for its renewed focus on professionalism, institutional reforms, and industry development, describing the creative economy as a vital contributor to national economic growth, cultural diplomacy, job creation, and youth empowerment.
A major highlight of the visit was the presentation of a Certificate of Nomination to Hon. Gabriel Saleh Zoch as a National Patron of the Actors Guild of Nigeria by the AGN National President, Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu.
Presenting the certificate, Alhaji Yakubu expressed appreciation to the chairman for accepting the honour and for demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting the Guild’s reform agenda.
He described the partnership as a significant step toward building a more professional, globally competitive, and socially protected acting industry.
The AGN President also called for sustained collaboration with the National Assembly to enact progressive legislation that will strengthen the legal framework governing the welfare, protection, capacity development, and professional advancement of actors across the country.
Members of the AGN delegation included the Guild’s Vice President (North Central), Nazareth Jesse Bako; Mayor of Abuja, Mercy Salma Salami; the President’s Spokesman, Benedict Johnson; and Queen Sera Bulus.
The visit reflects the Actors Guild of Nigeria’s determination to deepen strategic engagement with key government institutions in pursuit of policy reforms that will strengthen the creative economy and secure a more sustainable future for practitioners in Nigeria’s film industry.
