The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Enugu State Chapter, on Wednesday donated food items, toiletries and other materials to the Enugu State Family Support Programme (FSP) Children’s Home as part of activities marking the 2026 International Actors Day.
The initiative was aimed at supporting children in need and using the celebration to demonstrate the commitment of actors to community development beyond their roles in film and television.
The Chairman of AGN Enugu Chapter, Brown Ene, said the celebration was an opportunity for actors to show that their responsibilities extended beyond entertaining audiences.
Ene said the guild commenced the celebration with community-oriented activities, including traffic management and environmental sanitation in parts of Enugu.
“We want to prove that beyond being actors and acting on screen, we have responsibilities.
“We are fathers, grandfathers and civil servants doing different jobs apart from interpreting characters on screen,” he said.
He explained that International Actors Day is celebrated globally, adding that the 2026 edition marked its inaugural observance in Nigeria.
According to him, the AGN, as a member of the Federation of International Actors (FIA), joined actors around the world to mark the occasion.
Ene also appealed to actors in Enugu to participate actively in guild activities, saying their involvement was important to the growth of the association and the welfare of its members.
The National Vice President of AGN, South-East Zone, Clement Anigbo, said the celebration provided an opportunity for actors to make a positive impact on society.
Anigbo called on the government to invest more in the creative industry and improve the welfare of actors, particularly elderly and sick practitioners.
“We appeal for reforms that would enable Nigerian actors benefit from royalties from films in which they participated,” he said.
He also urged the government to support the creative industry through improved welfare for actors, increased investment in film production and sponsorship of quality cinemas.
An actress, Chidimma Aneke, described the celebration as a welcome development, saying it was important for practitioners to appreciate one another and give back to society.
Receiving the donated items, the Coordinator of the FSP Children’s Home, Mrs Ngozi Oguejiofor, thanked the actors for remembering the children and supporting the home.
Oguejiofor said the facility welcomed assistance from individuals and organisations because the children required support in different areas.
She explained that the home caters not only to motherless children but also fatherless children, orphans, vulnerable children and children living with special needs, including Down syndrome and cerebral palsy.
The items donated by the guild included noodles, biscuits, drinks, toiletries and other essential materials.
The International Actors Day activities in Enugu formed part of the guild’s efforts to combine the celebration of the profession with community service and advocacy for improved welfare within the creative industry.