It was excitement all the way at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday as 100 Nigerians emerged winners in the first draw of Recharge and Win Big Promoย (My Own Don Beta), an empowerment promo packaged by national telecommunications company, Globacom.
The winners emerged in a computerised live draw held openly at Oremeji Street, supervised by officials of National Lottery Regulatory Commission and National Communication Commission in the presence of artisans, traders and workers of the village. The winners emerged at different stagesย ofย the draws handled by Baba Oja of Computer Village,ย Mr Adeniyi Olasoji, Nollywood star, Patience Ozokwor, as well as Iya Oja of Computer Village, Mrs Abisolaย Azeez amongst others.
A total of 100 prizes comprising of 10 Tricycles, 40 generators, 30 grinding mills and 20 industrial sewing machines were won and winners will receive their prizes in the promoโs first presentation ceremony at Ojuelegba, Lagos on Wednesday, 23rdย October, 2019.
The event featured series of dramas especially during the draws, when the winners were called byย Hon.ย Desmond Elliotย of Lagos State House of Assemblyย to inform them that they had won in the promo. The reaction of the winners elicited a lot of laughter. While Nike Olayiwola from Iwaya shouted for joy when she heard the news that she won grinding mill, Michael Stanley from Ikorodu who won a tricycle choose to remain calm until the prize is delivered.ย Tricyle winner, Emeka Obo, who lives in Iyana Ipaja was initially skeptical but Mama Gย stepped in toย convince him in Igbo language that the call was from Globacom and that he had indeed won a prize in the promo. One of the winners of generator is Dike Emmanuel from Okrika, Rivers State who expressed his happiness for being lucky to win.
Hon.ย Desmond Elliotย was the Master of Ceremony atย the eventย attended by theย Assistant Director,ย Lagos Zonal Office, National Lottery Regulatory Commission,ย Joy Okuna,ย theย Principal Manager, Lagos Zonal Office, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Joseph Dimka, the Iya Oja of
There were also actors fromย Nollywood in attendance including Mrs.ย Patience Ozokwor (Mama Gee), Mrs.ย Sola Sobowale, Mr. Victor Osuagwu and Mr. Samuel Perry (Broda Shaggi).
More winners will emergeย through public drawsย in the weeksย aheadย in different parts of the country.
