Popular actor and producer Fred Amata has been sworn-in as the new president of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, succeeding Andy Emenechi.
The sewearing-in took place at Ojez Lounge, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, last Friday.
Anchored by pioneer president of the Guild, Mathias Obahiagbon, who was head of the inauguration committee, the ceremony started, after some preambles, with a valedictory speech by outgoing president, Andy Amenechi, who chronicled the achievements of his administration to include the establishment of an effective banking system, creation of members’ database and capacity building initiatives.
“We have run a race and set the pace. It is now time for someone else to take up our place to continue and improve our modest milestones,” Amenechi said.
He challenged the incoming exco to brace up to the challenges of new times, saying; “…please be informed that DGN can never be the same again. There is just too much awareness and accountability is the new mantra. Members will ask you questions and you must have plausible and progressive answers.”
Thereafter, Amata took the oath of office, followed by his executives which include Mike Ogundu as Vice President; Ugezu Ugezu as National Secretary; Uchenna Agbo as Assistant Secretary, Oduala Taiwo as P.R.O and Daniel Chukwueze as Welfare Officer.
The oath of allegiance was administered by Hon. Babatunde Ogala, a Lagos lawyer and former Chairman, House Committee on Justice, Lagos State House of Assembly.
Before delving into his acceptance speech, Amata urged the DGN Electoral Committee, headed by Fidelis Duker to, as a matter of urgency, conduct elections into the two vacant offices of the Guild: offices of Director of Finance and Provost.
“On Friday, February 26, 2016, in Asaba, DGN did not only elect a new president, DGN initiated a new clarion call, which is ‘DGN Is One,’” Amata said in appreciation of the process that brought him to office.
