Actor, Jude Chukwuka, is of the opinion that Nigerian lawmakers who earn a lot of money are more immoral than housemates in the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) competition.
Reacting to those calling for the ban of the show on the basis that it was immoral, Chukwuka said, “It is entertainment. Entertainment and morality don’t go hand in hand, as long as it remains within the ambit of the law. If you say it is immoral, is that the only show that is immoral? Which is actually immoral between BBN or our honourable members (legislators) earning millions, yet the government says it cannot pay the minimum wage.
People who want to ‘moral’ programmes know where to go. It is not compulsory for anybody to watch BBN. The votes that were generated during the last edition of the show were phenomenal; it means some people are enjoying it. Why deny them their enjoyment because you are not enjoying it? For those calling for its ban, what is the guarantee that I enjoy everything they do? We are in a country of hypocrites. Those condemning it publicly might even be watching it in admiration.”
Chukwuka, who is always upbeat and full of energy, also noted that he wanted people in his peer group to know that being old did not mean they did not have anything to offer. He said, “I had a very active youth life. I want youths to know that being young is an opportunity to live the kind of life they want, so that when they are old, they would not have to be living like young people.
I also want to encourage my contemporaries who are in the retiring age bracket that they still have a lot to offer. Retirement is not the end but an opportunity to start a new beginning. I always encourage elderly people to talk to young people, play with them and find out what their problems are, and then look for ways to solve them without insulting them or divulging their source of information.”
