Vicar of Anglican Church of the Epiphany, Abuja Ven. Ifeanyi Akunna has called on the Federal Government to ban Big Brother Naija reality TV show and other similar programmes in the country.
In a message on Thursday, Akunna said such programmes promote immorality and erode the moral foundations upon which Nigerian youths should build on.
The cleric also tasked the government on restoring moral values and the dignity of education in Nigeria.
The cleric stated that Satan’s plan is to constantly pollute the hearts and minds of viewers of the programme with nudity to divert them from the ways of God.
“All who watch the reality programme should desist from it and ask God for forgiveness as it does not promote a healthy relationship with God, neither does it promote healthy marital values,” he said.
“These things contribute to the faulty foundations upon which people build their lives and future.
“Any foundation that is not built on Jesus Christ must surely collapse — as only Jesus is the sure anchor of our lives and souls.”
The vicar also urged the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to immediately halt the airing of the show.
“Our relevant broadcast authorities should work to ensure that any content that does not promote moral values in the Nigerian society should not be broadcast,” he said.
Akunna is among several persons including the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi who have called for an end to Big Brother Naija.
