A winner has eventually emerged in the MTN Ultimate Wonder Promo where a brand new Cessna 182T aeroplane was the star prize. This is notwithstanding the instruction by NCC that all promotions and lotteries by telecommunications companies be stopped with immediate effect.

One of Nigeria’s leading telecommunications operators, MTN has rewarded its customers for being faithful to the network.

According to an announcement on MTN Nigeria’s official Facebook page, Miss Ebube Essien-Garricks, 27, a student, won the prize.
The statement reads:
“We are delighted to announce that Miss Ebube Essien-Garricks, a 27 year old student based in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, has emerged winner of the brand new Cessna 182T AEROPLANE in the MTN Ultimate Wonder Promo which ended today!
“When contacted on phone, Ms. Ebube said she would prefer the cash equivalent of N64 million. Lucky girl!” it said. The promo started in August.
To qualify, MTN users were asked to top-up their phones with a minimum of N200 worth of recharge for the weekly draws.
On Monday, NCC barred the telecoms operators from promos and lotteries after many consumers complained of poor service by the firms.