Charles Novia, Yvonne Nelson berate Ice Bucket challenge

By Olamide Jasanya

Film makers, Charles Novia and Yvonne Nelson have condemned the Ice Bucket challenge which has risen to become the most popular activity on social media since it debuted a few weeks ago.

Nelson who was nominated by Iyanya, refused to follow suit and warned her fans against pressuring her for not giving in.

She wrote on her Instagram page, ‘Saysh*t and I’ll block you if I see it. SIMPLE! You live in America and think Africa is America? People in my country don’t have potable water to drink and you display your ignorance on my post? No one asked you to follow or check my page….. Ilovemyafrica! Ourpartoftheworld.’

Novia on the other hand did not wait to be dared to decry the craze. He took to his Twitter page earlier today and in strong words, condemned the participation of Nigerian celebrities who he accused of blindly following the trend.

His words…

I am sorry to say but our Nigerian Artistes are something else at times. The Ice bucket thing for ALS is a good example of their cootishness
— charles novia (@charlesnovia) August 21, 2014

They just want to trend on what foreign artistes do for a good cause. In Nigeria, they do it mostly for self-serving photo – ops. Sheesh!
— charles novia (@charlesnovia) August 21, 2014

I’m sure most Naija artistes pouring tepid water on themselves think ALS means another new version of an SUV from the look of their pics
— charles novia (@charlesnovia) August 21, 2014

Disease wey dey kill una people for here na EVD. Una nor take picture with sanitiser or showing that una dey wash hands to spread awareness
— charles novia (@charlesnovia) August 21, 2014

Na ALS wey be slow killer and nor even affect una people much na im una dey pour iceless water for una body? To prove wetin? Say una baff?
— charles novia (@charlesnovia) August 21, 2014

Really! Must you do it because it’s trending? If you must follow the USA lead, then come together for Ebola. Dove tail on that.
— charles novia (@charlesnovia) August 21, 2014

It’s really irritating, sha. And when you point it out, they will say you are yarning opata. When na dem start the opata wey cause the yarn
— charles novia (@charlesnovia) August 21, 2014

Enough of this second – class mentality. Find the originality for positivity in your inner recesses. Don’t do it cos Dre or Beyonce did it.
— charles novia (@charlesnovia) August 21, 2014

As usual, my opinion is basically my opinion. If e pain anyone, er. .er..pour ice water for your body? Eh? Lol. God bless.
— charles novia (@charlesnovia) August 21, 2014