The leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has called on the Federal Government to ban popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija).
NAPS in a statement issued by its Senate President, Comrade Adeniji Boluwaji Temitope on Sunday, 8th of September, 2024 noted that its purpose is far fetch from values uphold and capacity development.
Even as it urged the state government, local government, traditional rulers not to relent on their efforts to fight immoralities and insanity in the society.
The statement reads partly: “After careful study and observation of what BB9ja show stand for in the entertainment industry, its reveals that its not an academics nor political neither moral oriented show. Since its purpose is far fetch from values uphold and capacity development, the BB9ja show should be concluded as blue film aiming at promoting immoralities in all ramifications.
“Africa is known to be values uphold society across the globe and specifically Nigeria. This portray that no rational Nigerian will support the immorality show called BB9ja. It’s obvious that there is decayedness in our culture, tradition and moral before the introduction of the immorality show. Yes there is, which is amount to other factors but we should not be on the edge of contributing to continuous degradation of our heritage. A wise men says don’t create problem for solution, rather be part of the solution if you can’t provide one. As history reported the quality of our cultural heritage and uniqueness years back, it most time seems as nightmares to us considering the present Nigeria of our time.
“Ditto, there is need for quick intervention by the the Federal Government to place a ban on the show before the youth populace (strength of the nation) and the children become irrational being. We urge the State Government, Local Government, Traditional Rulers not to relent on their efforts to fight immoralities and insanity in our society.”
While appreciating the efforts of the government at all levels, NAPS emphasized that there was need towards restoring sanity and dignity of the nation.