Amidst the fury of Nigerians who were not elated at the news of the maiden edition of Big Brother ‘Nigeria’ being staged in South Africa,the Nigerian government has ordered the National Broadcasting Commission(NBC) to investigate why it is being filmed outside the country.
The NBC is set to determine whether the firm,MultiChoice(a South African based entertainment firm),breached the NBC Code by staging the show in South Africa and whether it was involved in ‘possible deceit’ against the viewing public,according to Lai Mohammed,the Minister of Information and Culture. He also said, ‘As a country of laws,only the outcome of the investigation will determine our next line of action’.
But truly,what valid reason could they possibly have for not shooting a ‘Nigerian’program here in ‘Nigeria’. One of the ways in which we can promote tourist attraction to our country is being wasted away. However,there are some who claim that the reason why BBN is not being shot in Nigeria is because Nigeria does not have enough resources to back the program.
Multichoice has responded to this. In a statement issued by Caroline Oghuma on behalf of the company,she said,’We have a fully equipped house in South Africa,which is used for Big Brother shows. That means that we are able to achieve high production values whilst meeting tight timelines and ensuring the show comes to our viewers on time as planned and with the same globally renowned quality. The house has played host to other Big Brother countries including; the general Big Brother Africa,Mozambique,Angola and now,Nigeria’.
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