“I Didn’t Ask NBC To Suspend BBNaija”- Lai Mohammed Reveals.

Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has rebuffed reports stating that he made a move to shut down the ongoing Big Brother Naija Reality Show.

Nigerians have criticised the Minister on social media following reports that he ordered the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to suspend the show due to COVID-19 risks

However, a statement by his media aide debunked the media claim saying the ‘report was not credited to the minister’, adding that there was no memo to support the claim that he ordered the NBC to suspend the show on DSTV.

The report was not credited to the minister. That statement is not credited to the minister. We will not dignify speculative reports; if a minister issues a directive, it will not be issued verbally.

There’s going to be a memo to that effect that he will send; anybody that is sure that the minister made that statement should provide a memo.

Like I said earlier, we will not dignify speculative report; if you tune your satellite TV to channel 198, I am sure Big Brother Naija is still airing, contrary to the speculative report that the minister has ordered NBC to suspend the show, the statement from the ministers aide read.