Woli Arole, the former Nollywood actor and preacher has strongly condemned the trending “Imbe Challenge” on social media, which he says mocks children living with Down Syndrome.
In a heartfelt Instagram post, Arole described the viral trend as “wrong, appalling, and distasteful.” He expressed deep concern over the insensitivity of some content creators who, in pursuit of online clout, have chosen to ridicule a vulnerable group in society.
“It’s totally wrong and appalling that some content creators are doing a challenge called the ‘Imbe Challenge,’ using it to mimic children with Down Syndrome,” he wrote. “This is so distasteful. People have kids living with this syndrome, and all they need is love and hope from us, not mockery.”
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He urged the public to show compassion and respect towards individuals with disabilities and called on creators to be more responsible with their content.
Last week, Woli knocked woke women who choose surrogacy despite being healthy to carry their babies full term. He enlightened them that it is a blessing for a woman to carry her baby in her womb, admonishing women not to let wokeness derail them.
In another post, Woli had corrected a misogynistic mindset about women not having a voice in marriage. She said the ideology that women can’t talk or have opinions in marriage is wrong. He told men that submission doesn’t mean dumbness, noting that one’s wife is one’s helpmate.
The former actor also sent a message to Christians, revealing that mammon is already creaking into churches. According to him, talk of money and worship of money have taken over today’s churches. The preacher noted how Christ didn’t come to die so we could become rich but so we could have eternal life.
