Phyna of Big Brother Niger fame has stated that she is yet to receive all the prizes promised to her for winning the show.
The Practitioners of Content Creating, Skit-making and Influencers Guild of Nigeria (PCCSIGN) have raised concerns with the organizers of Big Brother Naija regarding delayed prizes for Phyna, the winner of season 7.
Phyna took to Instagram on Monday, April 8, 2024, expressing her disappointment with the show, stating that she has not yet received some of the prizes she was promised for winning.
“I just really want my BTC. It’s worth over ₦90m. I can’t leave it. Also, the trip for 2 is very important,” she said.
“We, the Practitioners of Content Creating, Skit-making, and Influencers Guild (PCCSIGN) write to you on behalf of Ijeoma Josephina Otabor known as “Phyna’, a valued member of our guild, regarding the outstanding debts owed by Quidax Global – 1BTC= $70, 052.00, Seven-Up Bottling Company (Pepsi)-1 year supply of Pepsi products, Travelbeta – A trip for 2 to Dubai, and Evans Industries (Unik Soap) – 1 year supply of soap product, which constitute part of the prizes she won as the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7 (Level Up), held from July 23rd to October 2nd, 2022,” PCCSIGN said.
Following a discussion with the show’s organizers, a subsequent statement from the PCCSIGN indicated that the delays in prize disbursement have been resolved, with the exception of the 1 BTC from Quidax Global, a crypto company that sponsored the season in 2022.
“On behalf of the Practitioners of Content Creation, Skit-making, and Influencers Guild (PCCSIGN), we write to you regarding our previous correspondence with your organisation concerning Phyna’s outstanding debts. We extend our appreciation for your prompt resolution response concerning the debts owed by MultiChoice Nigeria, encompassing Seven-Up Bottling Company (Pepsi), Travelbeta, and Evans Industries (UNIK Soap),” PCCSIGN said.
“While we await a response from MultiChoice Nigeria regarding Quidax Global and the ‘1 BTC’ promised to the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7 (Level Up) housemate, we implore your esteemed brand to honour its commitments and settle the outstanding debt owed to Phyna within three (3) days. Failure to do so will compel us to escalate this matter publicly and pursue legal action against your company,” the letter added.