The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, is currently under attack on social media over its petition written to President Muhammadu Buhari to shut down the Big Brother Naija reality TV show currently airing.
MURIC had, in a statement attacked the federal government for allowing the BBNaija show to go on.
The Islamic group labelled the show being aired on national television as immoral, dangerous and Bohemian.
However, Nigerians on social media have opposed MURIC’s call for the banning of the reality show, arguing that the show is rated 18.
Here are some reactions gathered from Twitter:
MURIC is simply of no importance to the good people of Nigeria.
Whenever they see that their existence seems to have been forgotten, they’ll come to light with something ugly just like their ugly senses and reasoning.
Now, it’s #BBNaijia .
Like watching it is a must for all.141:15 PM – Jul 12, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacySee A D E B A Y O’s other Tweets
MURIC needs to know the difference between free-to-air TV and subscription based TV. DSTV where Big Brother is airing is a subscription based TV where you go to pay to consume content, because you want to not because you don’t have other options.2909:21 AM – Jul 12, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy148 people are talking about this
Naija Class Captain@NaijaClassCapt
There are over 5 million out of school kids in Northern Nigeria.
Music:
Herdsmen crisis claimed an estimated 300,000 lives since 2018
Muric:
Culture-backed child marriages are happening in Northern Nigeria
Muric: #BBNaija airs
Muric 741:16 PM – Jul 12, 201960 people are talking about thisTwitter Ads info and privacy
MURIC I’ve not seen you guys cry out against Muslim clerics that rape girls, yet it’s BBNaija that’s ur headache..You think Nigeria belongs to you the show is rated 18 and let me remind you there’s parental control on DSTV ..stop making noise Falz is still waiting 4u in court519:44 AM – Jul 12, 2019 · Abuja, NigeriaTwitter Ads info and privacy30 people are talking about this
I’m a muslim, a very proud one to be exact, but the truth is that we have some very annoying conservative muslims like muric,this #BBNAIJA thing is a choice that’s why its being showed on dstv not local stations,ffs nigeria is not an islamic country so pipe the fuck down muric34812:01 PM – Jul 12, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy156 people are talking about thisView image on Twitter
Marvin the Android… For now.@Boboye_Ak
People that are proud of watching BBNaija can only write tweets about it. But MURIC watched enough to write a 4 page essay cos they hate it.
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Local Black Man @thelifeof_real
I’m not really a big fan of BBN but MURIC calling on Buhari to ban the TV show is another example of misplaced priorities.#BBNaijia43311:02 AM – Jul 12, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy153 people are talking about thisView image on Twitter
I’m a Muslim and I don’t accept this call by MURIC to place a ban on #BBNaija this is not an Islamic country this is a secular state and they should be cautioned on any action or inaction that will portray them as an extremist organization.171:20 PM – Jul 12, 2019See Omo Ibadan’s other TweetsTwitter Ads info and privacyView image on Twitter
Adunni & her demons@Adunni_Achebe
Prof Ishaq Akintola is not bright.
This man is not bright at all.
Look at his head, it’s surely empty.
As a Yoruba person, I’m beyond ashamed, I’m mortified.
The institution dat made him a professor needs probing.
He disgraces MURIC, Muslims & Nigerians wit each breath he draws.2812:35 PM – Jul 12, 2019See Adunni & her demons’s other TweetsTwitter Ads info and privacy
Sapio-Cerebral CoyoteTeamIkeMercy@90sSnack
@IshaqAkintola Why not channel that energy mixed with ur munic synergy and it’s prowess to end abyss penury and pestilence ur region lags?These are thresholds of impediment that needs urgent attention..Leave #BBN alone #BBNaijia #bbnaija6210:52 AM – Jul 12, 201917 people are talking about thisTwitter Ads info and privacy
Dear MURIC, if you don’t like #BBNaija, don’t subscribe to the channel. It is not compulsory. I don’t watch it but some do and you can’t stop them.
Some of you watch porn, patronize prostitutes and masturbate and no one is complaining. #Hypocrites671:15 PM – Jul 12, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy35 people are talking about this
Prof Akintola MURIC #BBNaijia is a subscription base TV show and not a free to air TV show, something people are paying to watch. It’s like saying government should ban cigarette, alcohol, night club etc.
This is what happens when unwanted people assume unwanted positions.16311:10 AM – Jul 12, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy53 people are talking about this
Dear Muric, find ways to end the Almajiri System in Nigeria, Fight for rights of Muslim women in Nigeria, provide and cater for the needs of poor Muslims across Nigeria, Find jobs for jobless Muslim graduates. This and Falz should be secondary. Focus on the primaries. https://twitter.com/dailypostngr/status/1149564072771276801 …Daily Post Nigeria✔@DailyPostNGRBuhari govt told to stop BBNaija 2019 reality show immediately https://dailypost.ng/2019/07/12/buhari-govt-told-stop-bbnaija-2019-reality-show-immediately/ …2519:59 AM – Jul 12, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy194 people are talking about this
Lol so someone has a problem with big brother naija. I’m just here wondering when it became compulsory to watch it. If you no like don’t watch. It’s that simple now. We’ve a lot of religious fanatics and that’s a big issue. We’ve major problems and yet you pick on this #BBNaijia9510:06 AM – Jul 12, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy25 people are talking about this
Dr Tony Carter@audacityofhopeQ
Dear Prof. Ishaq Akintola (MURIC),
U asked @MBuhari to stop #BBNaijia even when there’re other channels U can watch in Ur home. There’re over 10M Almajiris roaming about beaten & battered in d north & U fit deem to do nothing about it. Ur level of hypocrisy is out of this world.1669:48 AM – Jul 12, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy56 people are talking about this