Reactions have trailed call of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on the federal government to immediately ban the popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija.
MURIC, in a statement, attacked the federal government for allowing the BBNaija show to go on.
The statement reads in part: โWe are being forcibly dragged to a world of nudity, shamelessness and open promiscuity. Inmates of BBNaija kiss, romance and engage in sex openly. BBNaija is Bohemian, anti-social, crude and immoral. It constitutes a potent danger to every home. BBNaija is Satanic. It is unacceptable.
โWhere are our norms and values? Is it part of African culture to engage in sex in the open? Where are the authorities? Is the Ministry of Information and Culture sleeping? Is the National Orientation Agency on sabbatical? Who will protect our children from this despicable onslaught? Who did this to Nigeria?
โโฆTo cap the edifice, MURIC calls for immediate and total ban on this satanic television show. We charge the Ministry of Information and Culture to move swiftly against BB Naija before moral debauchery becomes Nigeriaโs middle name. Nigerian youth must be protected from themselves and the time to do so is now. We invite the National Assembly to intervene immediately and we appeal to traditional rulers to add their voices to this campaign.โ
However, social media users reacted to the call by the MURIC to ban reality television show, Big Brother Naija (BBN).
Here are some reactions gathered from Twitter:
Iโm not really a big fan of BBN but MURIC calling on Buhari to ban the TV show is another example of misplaced priorities.#BBNaijia
โ Local Black Man (@thelifeof_real)
MURIC Iโve not seen you guys cry out against Muslim clerics that rape girls, yet itโs BBNaija thatโs ur headache..You think Nigeria belongs to you the show is rated 18 and let me remind you thereโs parental control on DSTV ..stop making noise Falz is still waiting 4u in court
-โ I.G: Fikky_Pearl @fikkypearl
Dear MURIC,#BBNaija doesnโt force it way to your TV screen.
Your @DStvNg decoder has a feature called โParental Controlโ. With the feature, you can password the Chanel from your kids or yourself
Everyone has freedom to watch whatever they want. Be it porn or #BBNaija
โ David Eze (@DixLow)
MURIC will leave important things like #SayNoToRUGA, Fulani Heardsmen killings only to talk against things that actually makes Nigerians happy. Theyโre calling for the ban of #BBNaija? Small time, theyโll say Bet9ja should be banned also. Awon alainikanse alainironu
โ Eyan Chukwueze@R_Thobykov
My television my business!
My data my business!
My dstv subscription my business!
My time my business!
Calling on Mr president to put an end to one of my preferred choice of fun, smile & happiness is abusing my emotions! Tell your MCM โMURIC & his followersโ to back off #BBNaija
โ Chineze (Ex Mrs Walcott Ozilโs bae @Amchizzy
Muric hasnโt banned fulani herdsmen from rearing cattles on the roads and messing up the street. He hasnโt banned the abokis who use sniper to preserve stockfish. He hasnโt banned the Alhajiโs from getting married to under age girls. And itโs BBNaija he has petitioned. Gbese !
โ HOe TEMPERED @Nappyblaze
What is MURIC doing about the little girls that are being married off in the north? What is MURIC doing to help reduce the mass illiteracy in Northern Nigeria ? Absolutely nothing . But they want BBN to stop airing . Itโs either i leave Nigeria or Nigeria leaves me .
โ Nwa Theresa @somtopapi
