Nigerian Telecom Company, 9mobile, on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 declared that 90 millionaires would emerge from among its customers during its Mega Millions Promo to reward their loyalty during this pandemic.
Acting Marketing Director, 9mobile, Layi Onafowokan, made the disclosure in Lagos during the Mega Million Naira Promo Virtual Conference, with over N100 million expected to be splashed on the marketing campaign.
Onafowokan said the company would be awarding N1 million to 90 people within the space of 90 days, thus producing 90 millionaires in the space of 90 days.
Onafowokan noted that apart from the cash rewards, the telco would also be awarding over 4,000 smart phones to its customers.
He said: “Apart from the money, we will be giving two smart phones every hour to our subscribers; so at the end of the 90 days, 9mobile would have awarded over 4000 smartphones.
“We know that the use of this smartphones in the hands of consumers can truly empower them to drive their businesses. Also, we have a mega prize at the end of the promo where we will be rewarding one lucky winner with N10 million.”
Speaking on transparency, Onafowokan said the company had received approval from regulatory bodies such as the National Lottery Regulatory Commission and Nigerian Communications Commission.
He added that as a result of the pandemic, a lot of Nigerians were losing hope, noting that to reignite their hope, the company came up with the 9mobile Mega Million Promo.
Speaking on how to qualify as a winner, Godswill Nnaji, 9mobile Data Services Manager, said customers were required to recharge a minimum of N200 daily to qualify for hourly draw.
Nnaji said: “To qualify for N1 million draw, customers are required to recharge at least N1000 in a month and for the grand prize, subscribers should recharge at least N10,000 each month.”
Commenting, Alan Sinfield, the Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are embarking on the promo to give hope to Nigerians during this difficult time.
“As a business, we take pride in supporting and caring for our customers. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the world in a very short period. We will also like to commend the Nigerian government for its initiative to contain the spread of the virus.”
