Big
Brother Nigeria, a.k.a. BB Naija, is currently making waves in Nigeria.
The reality show has featured extremely romantic scenes among the
inmates in its 2019 version.
But the Muslim Rights Concern
(MURIC) is furious. The Islamic human rights organization has kicked
against the project which it labels as immoral, dangerous and Bohemian.
The group’s objection was revealed in a press statement made available
to the media by its Founder and Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on
Friday, 12th July, 2019.
“We 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.
“Where 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?
“This reality show is dragging our children into a
life of moral debauchery. It is robbing them of the last vestiges of
honour. It is deleting the word ‘shame’ from their vocabulary. BB Naija
has alienated our youth from the elders. A yawning lacuna now exists
between the young and the old. Irreversible social crisis looms.
“We
must see those who woo our young ones with humongous amounts of money,
big cars and palatial buildings as those bent on destroying industry,
diligence and integrity particularly among the youth. Nothing destroys a
nation faster than materialism. The daughters of Jezebel are here
already. Unless the authorities move with the speed of lightning, human
dignity in Nigeria is going, going, going!
“Or do we not realize
that for every single BB Naija inmate who wins big amount of money and a
car, more than 50 million young people are misled? Qur’an 30:41 says,
‘Evil has appeared on both land and sea as a result of the handiworks of
men…’ The Bible in Ephesians 4:19 was also describing these people
when it says, ‘Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves
over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a
continual lust for more.’
“Already, the desperate quest for
wealth by all means has gripped Nigerian youth like hay fever. It has
railroaded them into Yahoo Yahoo, ritual killings and a museum mentality
for the collection of female panties. Where exactly are we going?
“This
development calls for serious concern and we are deeply concerned
because we are the Muslim Rights Concern. Our hearts bleed in MURIC.
This is the kind of evil that Muslim and Christian leaders should unite
to fight with all their strength instead of dissipating their energy on a
phantom Islamisation, a mirage called Fulanisation, Maradonic
religiousity and gymnastic spirituality.
“We can put an end to
this anomaly called BB Naija if Christians and Muslims bury the hatchet
and come together to fight evil. Home is home. Moral debauchery knows no
religion. The destructive influence of television shows like BB Naija
penetrates both Christian and Muslim homes.
“Ditto for the
custodians of our culture and tradition. Our traditional rulers ignore a
program like this which has all the potentials to diminish the dignity
of our culture. They are fighting over who should be chairman of the
Council of traditional rulers. They want to be the King of kings and
rivals of the Supreme Creator. Who placed a curse on Nigeria?
“Homo
sapiens may not respect a single snake when they see one. But can
anyone wait to see what follows if the cobra leads and it is faithfully
followed by the python, the black mamba, rattle snake, garter snake and
the anaconda? So what do you think will happen if our traditional rulers
from the East, West and North march on Aso Rock to demand the immediate
halt of this horrible show?
“To 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 Nigeria’s 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.”
Professor Ishaq Akintola, Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
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