Nigerians outreaged as Big Brother Nigeria show is being shoot in South Africa

The first episode of Big Brother Nigeria aired yesterday on MNet’s Africa Magic and on realizing that the show was being shoot in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nigerians began to air their views on social media. One would expect that a show of this magnitude will be hosted and shot in Nigeria,

Recall, that The Voice Nigeria which aired last year was also shoot in South Africa, despite the fact that the show is being targeted at the Nigerian market. The only thing Nigerian about Big Brother Nigeria show appears to be the housemates and the host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu.  A show of this caliber ought to be totally ‘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.

Quite a number of Nigerians are not happy that the show is being held in South Africa saying its not a truly Nigerian show. See below some of their thoughts