The ‘live sex’ witnessed in the ongoing Big Brother
Naija reality show seems to have gotten to the Federal Government as it
has lodged a complaint with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
The
complaint led to arrangement for launch of a modified reality show
where the true Nigerian culture will be shown, Nigerian food will be
eaten and Nigerian dresses worn.
Otunba Segun Runsewe, the
National Council for Arts and Culture Director-General disclosed this
when paid a visit by the President of the National Council of Women
Societies Dr Gloria Shoda.
It is also expected that the NCAC will
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.
“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 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” he added.
On her own part, the NCWS President said she was concerned with the negative impact the live sex has on Nigerian youths.
Shoda
said, “Having a 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.”