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Nigeria: Student, 27, Wins Aircraft in MTN Promo
By Adeola Akinremi, 14 November 2012
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Until Tuesday , she was just an ordinary student. Not anymore because luck has smiled on Ms. Ebube Essien-Garricks, a 27-year-old student of College of Health Science and Technology, Rivers State, to alter her status in life. Her passport to fame was her ownership of an MTN SIM card, which enabled her to participate in a promo run by the telecoms company.

Tuesday, Essien-Garricks emerged the winner of a Cessna 182T aircraft, the star prize, in the much-talked-about MTN Ultimate Wonder promo. She emerged the winner at an elaborate and transparent draw held at the Golden Plaza, Ikoyi, Lagos head office of MTN.

She was writing an exam in her school in Port Harcourt while her name showed up in Lagos as the winner of the plane. Unknown to her as she was busy in the examination hall, MTN officials were battling to get in touch with her to break the good news. It was initially difficult reaching her as in line with examination rules, her handset was switched off. After many futile attempts, MTN officials devised another way to reach her, in a bid to prove that the process was transparent and not rigged.

They got through to her using the connection of family and friends found in her database and Facebook account.

Essien-Garricks, who was notified of her good fortune via a phone call, immediately opted for the cash value of the plane, which is N64 million. On hearing the news, she broke out in joyous shouts that surprised those around her. On hearing the source of her ecstasy, they joined her in celebrating.

"I am short of words, there is no word to describe what I feel right now; it is almost as if it is a dream but I know that nothing can be more real than what I am feeling right now. This must be the best Christmas gift ever. It is truly wonderful," she said.

The MTN promotional draw was attended by journalists and officials of the Nigerian Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Addressing journalists, the Chief Marketing Officer, MTN, Mr. Larry Annetts, stated that the journey so far in getting the ultimate winner for the aeroplane, as promised by MTN, had been interesting, credible and transparent.

Nice Info! HUH?

NO Experience yet! Just hoping to board one soonest, may be I will answer some of these questions someday. Curious though!

My problem with Nigerians is that they forget History so easily and let this crooks play on their intelligence.

Acidtalk, u're right because sometimes you need to go backward to be able to move forward! History helps shape the future.

[OBJ- the most finest man in 9ja. I dey ur back ooo!]

Or you meant to say you were at the front of his back!

No one dey fight government come win o!

I haven't seen the one I love yet!

November 5Th?

Pains of always being the first to report / comment!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lessons learnt though.

Hope that ends well all this terror!

Faty boy, I want to beleive you do not have a cynical motive with this write up.You wish to be more recognised by the VC hence this cheap publicity.I may be wright or I may be wrong who knows? But if you had a clear and sincere motive/intention then you are Great! nice write up Then.

HOPE IN ACTION!

We all wish them a speedy recovery here in Nairaland!

What a way to express displeasure over judgement - Agrieved!!!
jungle justice to the rescue huh?

The house of Representatives has passed a vote of confidence on the speaker Aminu Tambuwal.

At an emergency session today, the House however suspended Farouk Lawan, from the chairmanship of the Fuel subsidy probe committee.

Hon. Lawan has been accused of accepting a bribe to doctor the report of the fuel subsidy probe. In his address at the plenary, speaker Tambuwal stressed that the House is not compromised and maintained that the probe report remains valid.

The house has moved to consider the report of the fuel subsidy probe


ALL EYES ON THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!! We expect positive moves.

Come to think of it. Is it not possible to have a good Education in Nigeria with all the money we have in the country?
What will it take to achieve this?
What are we suppose to do which we are not doing at the moment?
Nairalanders your reactions please

keeping on course!

The beginning of the end is now

A very hard working woman!!!! I beleive she will perform. She is a performer anyday, anytime, anywhere, anyhow and any any!

DECEIT!!!
And we are still deceiving ourselves still.

We deserve the GEJ that we've got!!
GREEEEEEEEEEEEED is the main cause.

A prophet is not honour in his own country!
What differences are Bill Gates, Donald Trump, Roberts Kiyosaki and others are making in the US that this man is not doing at the moment?
and yet we keep praising these ppl but despise our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Could be slip of tongue, she meant to say 7%!

thundersub

lovely country!

what is in a name?

LOVE is blind!!!!!
This is a conditonal love ojare!!

Dissatisfied and ungratefulness to God the creator

This thing is working!
My parent got my wife for me and we have been happily married for about 20years now. u know the secret behind it is out of the respect you both have for your parents you would not want them dissapointed hence you both resoolve issues as they arises in the home. It has really worked for me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas is a time of reflections!!!
The time for the poor to lend to the rich, the time for the weak to carry the strong and the time for the old to learn from the young.
Go to a lonely place and reflect!!!!!!

An educated man is someone who is able to solve his day today challenges of life!