‘I don’t drink alcohol, trying to quit smoking’ – Charly Boy

<p>Veteran singer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has disclosed that he doesn’t drink alcohol.</p>, <p>He said he has also been trying to quit smoking but often found himself struggling with the addiction.</p>, <p>Speaking in a recent interview with actress Iyabo Ojo, the maverick singer admitted that he takes a bit of alcoholic wine but maintained that he is not a regular drinker.</p>, <p>The 73-year-old said his fitness is due to genetic factors and his lifestyle, noting that his parents and grandparents lived long.</p>, <p>He said, “I was lucky enough to form the habit of always going to the gym and looking after my physical wellbeing. You know, people in the entertainment industry a lot of things are speculated about them. But I don’t drink. I’ve never drank alcohol in my life. Except you add small wine to it sometimes when I feel like socialising laughs.</p>, <p>“I’m trying to give up my nicotine smoking habit. Because it’s really not good for me. The longest I’ve abstained I think was about seven years. I’ve been having battles with it back and forth. I quit sometimes, I come back.”</p>