The first episode of Big Brother Nigeria aired yesterday on MNet’s Africa Magic and the show was a trending issue on social media yesterday. One would expect that a show of this magnitude will be hosted and shot in Nigeria, amazingly it is being shot in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The only thing Nigerian about the show appears to be the housemates and the host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu. Just like The Voice Nigeria, the Big Brother Nigeria housemates were selected in Nigeria and then shipped away to South Africa for a reality TV show expected to last for close to 10 weeks. It looks like the housemates are merely being given an all expense paid trip to South Africa. A show of this caliber ought to be ‘Nigeriacentric’ from the beginning to the end.
However, the organizers have stated that Nigeria’s dire economic situation is one of the reasons the show is being staged in South Africa. In addition to that, they also revealed that the structure used for The Voice Naija is on ground. It will be a waste to host the show somewhere else when the facility is still available in South Africa.
Nigerians are angry over the fact that the show is being held in South Africa saying its not a truly Nigerian show. Can a Nigerian show be filmed in another country?
Read the social media reactions below
