On Wednesday, 12th August, 2020, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, added his ground-breaking voice to the calls for the scrapping of Big Brother Nigeria reality show, also called Big Brother Naija.
Well, great monarch disclosed that the TV reality show misrepresents “the goodness and integrity of the Nigerian youths”.
Rather, the Ooni upheld for another show that will be more beneficial to the youths in the country.
He made a statement in ile-ife during the interaction with youths that visited during the international youth day
He addressed youths as the country's untapped immeasurable wealth and resources. He also encouraged them to take up leadership roles.
Well, without beating around the bush, the Ooni knocked the youths for misplacing their priorities. Then he appealed to them to redeem themselves as a matter of urgent public importance.
He said;
“Nigerian youths are fond of accusing and abusing our leaders. Stop abusing them. Contribute your own quota. Let’s wear our thinking caps and begin to act like the real future leaders that we are.
“In the last general election, the total number of votes cast was around 27 million while over 170 million people voted during the 2019 Big Brother Naija reality show.
“This is a practical reality of who Nigerian youths are and where our priorities lie as Nigerians.
“The funny side in all of these is that we still go to bed, have a good sleep and wake up with the hope to meet a Nigeria we didn’t create. Nigerian Youths! Nigerian Youths!! Nigerians Youths!!!
“Unfortunately, every time I talk about this kind of attitude, everyone just laugh and move on. What kind of nation are we building?
“When people say this country, or what kind of country is this, they are indirectly saying these people – it is the people that make a country; so what kind of Nigerian youths are we?” Ooni asked.
Speaking further, he recommended another reality show, which will project the country’s values and tradition.
He also urged leaders of the National Youth Council of Nigeria to work out plans on the show, which will be called, “The Big Nigeria Reality Show”.
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