Laila Ikeji:
“I was surprised when I was called by a family friend that I had won because I thought it was not real. Before then, I had never played any game concerning MTN.

Ironically my SIM card was blocked at the time. I had a code on my phone which I forgot and in the process of trying to decode it, my line was blocked.
“When he told me, I just told him to forget about it that it was the handiwork of 419 people. But later a lady called me from MTN to confirm it. I then asked her to unblock my line to convince me. She did so and it was at that point that I realised my fortune.


http://www.lailaikeji.com/2012/11/mtn-aeroplane-winner-ebube-gladys-tells.html

Laila Ikeji: On November 13, 2012, 27-year-old student of the Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Gladys Ebube Essien-Garricks was announced winner of the MTN Ultimate Wonder “Win An Aeroplane” Promo!

Ebube, who is a 300-level student of Radiography disclosed that she had never dreamt of owning so much money in her lifetime.

She comes from a modest family background of eight children, where she is the seventh.

She told Punch in a recent interview that she could not remember taking part in the lottery.

“I was surprised when I was called by a family friend that I had won because I thought it was not real. Before then, I had never played any game concerning MTN.

Ironically my SIM card was blocked at the time. I had a code on my phone which I forgot and in the process of trying to decode it, my line was blocked.
“When he told me, I just told him to forget about it that it was the handiwork of 419 people. But later a lady called me from MTN to confirm it. I then asked her to unblock my line to convince me. She did so and it was at that point that I realised my fortune.

“I have never fainted in my life before, so when they called the amount I did not faint.

I just became thirsty, I kept asking for water and I kept smiling, again and again. I thought I was dreaming but with the kind of people I have been shaking hands with, people hugging me, asking to take photographs with me, I think it’s an act of God. I can imagine how many numbers they played and mine was singled out, just like that,” she said.

Speaking on why she opted for cash equivalent instead of the airplane, she asked, ” If I took the plane, where would I park it?

I just told them it was the cash I really wanted and nothing else. I was not persuaded to take cash. If it is something I worked for, I would argue but I never laboured for it. They said either the plane or the cash equivalent and I chose the cash.”

Ebube is not in a hurry to spend the money. She will let it ‘breathe some fresh air in the bank’ while she completes her education, she says. She now wants to be an “employer of labour” and would use the money to give her aging parents and siblings a ‘new life’. “God just wants to use me to bless the family so everybody has a share in it,” she said.

She says she is single and when she is ready for marriage, she would not go for anyone who is interested in her money.

“I know what love is,” she notes. “People are calling to ask my parents if I am married, some others are giving them promises. Even on the internet, I don’t have a Facebook account but someone has opened one in my name. If anyone is coming because of my money, I promise the person that he will not get a dime because I will make sure he doesn’t

http://www.lailaikeji.com/2012/11/mtn-aeroplane-winner-ebube-gladys-tells.html

Mrbee21: How and with whose sim did mtn kal her from since her main sim was blocked

Laila Ikeji: On November 13, 2012, 27-year-old student of the Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Gladys Ebube Essien-Garricks was announced winner of the MTN Ultimate Wonder “Win An Aeroplane” Promo!

Ebube, who is a 300-level student of Radiography disclosed that she had never dreamt of owning so much money in her lifetime.

She comes from a modest family background of eight children, where she is the seventh.

She told Punch in a recent interview that she could not remember taking part in the lottery.

“I was surprised when I was called by a family friend that I had won because I thought it was not real. Before then, I had never played any game concerning MTN.

Ironically my SIM card was blocked at the time. I had a code on my phone which I forgot and in the process of trying to decode it, my line was blocked.
“When he told me, I just told him to forget about it that it was the handiwork of 419 people. But later a lady called me from MTN to confirm it. I then asked her to unblock my line to convince me. She did so and it was at that point that I realised my fortune.

“I have never fainted in my life before, so when they called the amount I did not faint.

I just became thirsty, I kept asking for water and I kept smiling, again and again. I thought I was dreaming but with the kind of people I have been shaking hands with, people hugging me, asking to take photographs with me, I think it’s an act of God. I can imagine how many numbers they played and mine was singled out, just like that,” she said.

Speaking on why she opted for cash equivalent instead of the airplane, she asked, ” If I took the plane, where would I park it?

I just told them it was the cash I really wanted and nothing else. I was not persuaded to take cash. If it is something I worked for, I would argue but I never laboured for it. They said either the plane or the cash equivalent and I chose the cash.”

Ebube is not in a hurry to spend the money. She will let it ‘breathe some fresh air in the bank’ while she completes her education, she says. She now wants to be an “employer of labour” and would use the money to give her aging parents and siblings a ‘new life’. “God just wants to use me to bless the family so everybody has a share in it,” she said.

She says she is single and when she is ready for marriage, she would not go for anyone who is interested in her money.

“I know what love is,” she notes. “People are calling to ask my parents if I am married, some others are giving them promises. Even on the internet, I don’t have a Facebook account but someone has opened one in my name. If anyone is coming because of my money, I promise the person that he will not get a dime because I will make sure he doesn’t

http://www.lailaikeji.com/2012/11/mtn-aeroplane-winner-ebube-gladys-tells.html

Priceless007: hahaha,i hope say her pastor don remind her to bring tithe money.

mbulela: something smells fishy here.

flanrey: MTN, what shall it profit you to keep deceiving Nigerians? We already know you're stingy to a fault hence we've resigned to fate.
Why is MTN struggling so hard to make us believe a very obvious lie?

Thesame MTN came with the win 'Hyundai ix35' promo where they were supposed to give out 1unit each day. Fellow Nigerians, Did you see anybody that won a unit of the car in that promo?

francis247: Dem no even fit make d lie rhyme sef. SMH! Go and learn from d masters; Glo.

yuzedo: Even if that babe gives me N63m i won't marry!
Have you seen her mgbeke features?? Gaddem! God save my fine boy from rich Marsupial-looking SS mgbekes abeg!

Mad Cow: CHAI!!! MTN has killed me...


The Winner of the Aeroplane as at the time of winning the plane had a BLOCKED LINE.. So MTN called A FAMILY FRIEND OF HERS..


MTNNNA NA WAH FOR UNA O!! Abi na from her Family & Friends una get the number wey una call?!

MY GAWD... This is the dumbest thing I have heard since Nigerias failed Nuclear Power Ambition..

mbulela: something smells fishy here.

Laila Ikeji: I think it’s an act of God. I can imagine how many numbers they played and mine was singled out, just like that.
Ebube is not in a hurry to spend the money. She will let it ‘breathe some fresh air in the bank’ while she completes her education, she says. She now wants to be an “employer of labour” and would use the money to give her aging parents and siblings a ‘new life’. “God just wants to use me to bless the family so everybody has a share in it.



“I know what love is,” she notes.

http://www.lailaikeji.com/2012/11/mtn-aeroplane-winner-ebube-gladys-tells.html

Chidex2442: MTN Should jst stop this scam! How comes sombody dat has a blocked sim receive calls? Cook n bull story season 1