- Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze has gone viral after reacting to a $30 entry fee at a viewing centre in the United States where he reportedly went to watch a World Cup match.
- His comment sparked debate online, with some Nigerians saying the amount is reasonable by American standards, while others felt it was too expensive for a viewing centre experience.
Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze has sparked reactions online after expressing surprise over the cost of watching a World Cup match at a viewing centre in the United States.
According to the actor, he and others visited a viewing centre to watch a World Cup game only to discover that they would be charged $30 per person for entry.
Reacting to the fee, Chinedu Ikedieze jokingly questioned the price, noting that they had come to a viewing centre and not a stadium.
“We came to watch a World Cup match at a viewing centre, not a stadium, yet they are charging us $30.”
His remark quickly made the rounds on social media, with Nigerians sharing mixed opinions about the charge and the cost of entertainment in the United States.
Reactions
@_omoaje: Them no they show the match for their cable channels?
@chinemelumma: He forgot that “revenue generation” is also part of the reason for hosting the World Cup in United States
@Ihechirulu: America na your mate?😂
@Osomhenjr19: Watch am for house oooh!! And make Una stop to Dey complain oooh, Una currency wey no get value 😂 hear the name Naira
@khalidkoff06: Wetin do your DStv for house. Abeg make una rest o
@guyy__12: $30 dollar is literally like 5k to them so why converting it
@TOPBOYmov: Use that $30 and subscribe your dstv and watch the World Cup at your own convenient time
@odimegwu_paul: No be Naira they used in setting up the arena na!
@oilgas25: Who you dey follow talk Nigeria no get view center
@PAnazulda44964: Nigerians would go abroad and start converting to Naira
@PlacidChief: I think it’s actually a norm there. It’s seeming big if you convert to naira. But based on their minimum wage over there, it’s a fair amount
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