Nigerian youth are being misled by BBNaija, which is why MURIC is pleading with legislators to support NCAC in sanctioning the program.
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed concern about reports that Big Brother Naija is pressuring young people to engage in nudity.
The Islamic Rights group, which had previously called for the reality show to be subject to regulatory measures, called it a “devil incarnate misleading Nigerian youths” and urged the national assembly to support the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in its efforts to address nudity on the program.
MURIC made the appeal in support of calls made by Segun Runsewe, the NCAC director-general, for power to sanction BBNaija and cross-dressers in the country.
The statement released by MURIC read;
“MURIC SUPPORTS RUNSEWE’S CALL AND WE SEE NO REASON WHY THE NASS WILL HESITATE TO GIVE HIM ALL NECESSARY BACKING. BBNAIJA’S REALITY TV SHOW IS THE DEVIL INCARNATE MISLEADING NIGERIAN YOUTH,” THE GROUP SAID.
“BBNAIJA IS FORCIBLY DRAGGING OUR YOUTHS TO A WORLD OF NUDITY, DEBAUCHERY, AND SHAMELESSNESS. BBNAIJA CONSTITUTES A POTENT THREAT TO EVERY HOME. IT IS OPEN RAPE OF OUR CULTURES, VALUES, AND NORMS. BBNAIJA IS LUCIFEROUS.
“THE NASS WILL HAVE ITS NAME INDELIBLY CARVED IN LETTERS OF GOLD IF IT HEARKENS TO THE PLEA MADE BY RUNSEWE.
“HIS APPEAL HAS REVEALED THE WEAKNESS IN OUR LEGAL SYSTEM. IT HAS REVEALED THAT THERE ARE NO EXTANT LAWS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO STOP ROMANCE AND SEX ON OUR TELEVISION CHANNELS. THE TIME TO GIVE THE LAW THE TEETH TO BITE IS NOW.”