President of the association, Bolaji Amusan,
who is popularly known as Mr Latin, revealed this on Friday during the opening
ceremony of the conference of Nigerian arts and films (CONAF) held in Abeokuta.
He said the era of going on social media to
seek assistance for members in need is over, adding that the fund will cater to
ailing members.
The veteran actor further said the
structure of the endowment fund was premised on strict contractual obligations
and rules.
“The fund is to serve as a rescue fund for
the treatment of any of our ailing members, instead of exposing such and
begging for assistance on social media,” he said.
Amusan said the fund will help to create
exposure for budding talents and promote creativity through capacity building
and sharing of new knowledge.
The TAMPAN president disclosed that it is
important to tackle the challenges of making films with good content that would
become tangible assets to sufficiently sustain members’ royalty and income
throughout their lifetime.
Amusan also welcomed Kunle Afolayan, the
award-winning movie producer, as a full-time member of the association.
He described Afolayan as a goal-getter and
a professional to the core, saying he has contributed immensely to the growth
and development of the film industry.
On his part, Afolayan appreciated TAMPAN
for the achievement so far under the leadership of Amusan.
Afolayan said he had always wanted to
contribute in his little way, adding that the opportunity had now presented
itself.
“I support the endowment fund with
N500,000, and I want to say that there is a lot we can achieve as an
association. All our veterans and fathers started as a group and they
succeeded,” he said.
Other movie stars present at the conference
include Jide Kosoko, Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello), Dele Odule, Tunbosun Odunsi,
Yemi Solade, Fausat Balogun (Madam Saje), Ebun Oloyede (Olaiya Igwe).
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