Mixed Reactions Trail on Social Media as The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed Stirs NBC to halt The Big Brother Naija Show owing to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
NBC Acting-director, Armstrong Idachaba, had previously told senior management members of the commission at a meeting during the week that he had been directed by the minister to shut down the show due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, MultiChoice Limited had replied the NBC stating that necessary measures were taken to forestall any violation of the COVID-19 protocols advised by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, adding that the Lagos State Safety Commission gave approval for the show.
However, most Nigerians have reacted Positively to the “Shut Down BBNAIJA” Phrase on tweets
@VirginSearcher tweeted, “I’m not his fan/APC fan but this one, I support it because it’s a very useless show. How can one sit at home every day watching people seated in a house doing rubbish and waiting to cash out if successful. What is my gain? It is a very hopeless show. Pure waste of time.”
@NwokwuIzunna said, “Nigerian youths. None of them is agitating for school reopening. They are here crying foul over the cancellation of that rubbish show that adds nothing to us. There’s no talent hunt there
