Airtel has started the season four of its Red Hot Promo and not less than twenty lucky Nigerians have been presented with their prize money.
Mrs Kemi Siwoku was the grand prize winner among the first set of winners who were presented their prizes on Wednesday in Lagos.
The Lagos island base trader,48, won the N1,000,000 star prize of the week, but her husband could not believe the fortune of her wife in the telecom promo.
Mrs. Siwoku had to attend the presentation ceremony with her learned daughter(Moyosore) as she also couldn’t total believe the reality of her fortune consequent her husband doubtful stance on it.
Though about twenty other customers smiled home with N100, 000 each that same day but Siwoku couldn’t believe she could emerge the star prize winner “My mum is very happy as you can see it on her face that she is smiling. We just want to say Thanks you Airtel.” Mrs. Siwoku who spoke through her daughter during the prize presentation ceremony said.
She added, “When they called me I really didn’t understand their English. I had to pass the phone to my daughter. When my daughter hinted about it I could n’t believe her just the way my husband did when he was told. They have since been talking to me through my daughter because she is the one who understand anything phone well in the house. I am even here today with her. The promo is really I can say that now. I am happy and very grateful.”
According to Regional Operations Director, Lagos Region, Airtel Nigeria, Oladokun Oye, who reiterated that over 360,000 customers will win different prizes in this year’s edition of the Red Hot Promo, making it the biggest ever, since the launch of the Red Hot promo four years ago.
“The 2016 Airtel Red Hot Promo will see Airtel give away N200 million in cash prizes. Eight lucky customers will win the weekly grand prize of N10,000,000 each while 60 Customers will become instant millionaires, winning N1, 000,000 daily
600 telecoms consumers will smile to the bank as N100,000 daily prize winners. Over the 60-day period, 6,000 participants will also emerge as N500 airtime winners, bringing the total number of winners in this year’s Red Hot promo to over 360,000.
“To participate and win in the promo, Airtel customers simply need to recharge their lines, buy any voice or data bundle or take the deal of the day by dialling *340# to enter into the daily draw. The promo is point based and customers earn points based on the value of recharge or bundle they buy,” he explained.
According to Oye, “multiple recharges earn customers more points, which in turn increase their chances of being selected in the daily draws. Customers who take the deal of the day by dialing *340# also earn additional points, which increase their chances of winning. Points represent the number of entries a subscriber has in the promo and the more points a customer has accumulated, the higher the chances of winning”.
Airtel also said that participants accumulate and keep points they earn all through the duration of the promo. Customers’ numbers will, however, be in the draw only on the days they recharge, buy a bundle or take the deal of the day; as the promo will run till February 3rd 2016.
