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National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) attention has been called by Federal Government of Nigeria over the sexual content on the ongoing unscripted TV show, Big Brother Naija aka Pepper Dem Gang.
This was made known by Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe when visited by the President of the National Council of Women Societies, Dr Gloria Shoda.
The which has aired frequent adult content lately has been being considered to be too explicit put into consideration age grades and huge number fans watching the show live daily.
He said that in 2020, the NCAC would represent the 2008 Nudity Bill titled “A Bill for an Act to punish and prohibit nudity, sexual intimidation and other-related offences in Nigeria,” sponsored by the former chairperson, Senate Committee on Women and Youth, Eme Ekaette.
“We are going to represent that bill you can’t fight a battle without a legal framework; we are definitely going to be conscious of that”, Runsewe assured.
The government also said it had concluded arrangements with Startimes to come out with a modified BBN that would reflect the true Nigerian culture where Nigerian food would be eaten and Nigerian dresses are worn.
Runsewe said,
“I will take up the issue of Big Brother Naija; I have spoken with officials of the National Broadcasting Commission because what is going on now is terrible. Having love affairs on the screen is not part of our own culture at all.
“Let me use this forum to tell Nigerians that a new Big Brother Naija is on its way coming and we are working with Startimes. We are doing BBN that will reflect the true Nigerian culture. We are already working on it, all that will be eaten there will be Nigerian food, the dresses will be Nigerian dresses.”
The NCWS president said although she was not against the BBN reality show, the sex content was disgusting.
Shoda said,
“Having live sex on stage is the thing affecting my sensibility and it is impacting negatively on the young children coming up. Does it mean that they can’t abstain from sex for three months? I’m condemning the sex content on BBN.”
Recall that Khafi and Gedoni recently came under criticism after being filmed having sex on the show. Meanwhile, Khafi is under investigation by her employers, Metropolitan Police Force, the UK who denied knowledge of her participation in the reality show.
Source: The Gurdian.
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