All About the Wins at Forever Living Products Business Owners’ Raffle Draw

Inside Golden Tulip, Lekki, a life-changing experience orchestrated by the members of Forever Living Products Business Owners known as FBO came to the loyal customers at the maiden edition of ‘Raffle Draw of Appreciation’ where the Star Winner, Mrs. Azunwena went home with N2million, writes Funke Olaode

Ruled by the slogan of ‘Business and Humanity,’ members of Forever Living Products Business Owners (FBO) on Monday December 20, 2021 surprised their loyal customers with multi-millionaire prizes, a show of gratitude for their unflinching support and patronage. To this end, four customers, randomly selected, were rewarded with a brand new Smart TV, iPhone 13 worth N545,000, a bicycle and N2 million.

Forever Living, a health awareness company based in the United States was founded 41 years ago and presently operating in 160 countries. It was introduced to Nigeria in 2000 and has the record of being the first networking company to be launched in Nigeria.

FBO as it is fondly called is a group of successful professionals who came together to make their customers happy by pulling their resources together through raffle draw promo. According to them, when they set out a few years ago to embark on a business they had two things in mind: making profit and giving back to the society who are mainly their customers. Among the FBO members in attendance at the event include Mr. Kema Emina, Mrs. Ebere Ndep, Mrs.Yemi Olusanya, Dr. Clement ldigo, Mrs. Susan ltemuagbor, Oritseweyinmi Awani, Dr. Uzo Otaraku., Mrs. Yewande Olabisi and Mrs. Chika Oguike.

Dignitaries at the event include Managing Director of THISDAY Newspapers and guest of honour, Mr. Eniola Bello; Country Manager, Forever Living Products, Nigeria, Mr. Daniel Ikechukwu, and members of the press.

The highlight of the event was the winning moment where four lucky winners smiled home. The lucky ticket number 0000446 belonging to Mrs. Azunwena Regina was picked by the Managing Director of THISDAY Newspapers, Mr. Eniola Bello.

Azunwena went home with N2million. She couldn’t believe her ears when she was reached on phone as an elated Azunwena in an emotional voice was shouting ‘Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!’ Expressing her happiness in receiving an unexpected Christmas gift she said, “I feel great, I feel loved.

“I never expected this because when the promo started, Madam Rose, one of Forever Living Products distributors, asked me to buy the products I didn’t have money for. Unknown to me I didn’t know God had something special for me. I am grateful for this kind gesture from FBO.”

Another winner, American based Deborah Ojo with ticket number 0000204 also won Smart TV, Timothy Amabeoku with ticket number 0000412 also won an iPhone 13 worth N545,000. “I am overwhelmed, overjoyed and flabbergasted” was his response while Novel Woko with ticket number 0001196 went home with a bicycle.

Throwing more light on what prompted her group’s decision to say thank you to their customers, in an exclusive interview with THISDAY, one of the initiators of the raffle draw promo and an independent distributor with Forever Living Products, Mrs. Susan Itemuagbor said it was an opportunity to say thank you. “So it’s all about giving. Like our slogan, ‘The Power of Forever is the Power of Love’. If you use something and it’s working for you and you are doing well, the best thing to do is to tell people around you to use it.”

Itemuagbor, a successful entrepreneur long before her foray in healthy living ventures, said she became an independent distributor in 2012. According to her, FLP is a solution to health issues. “Forever is about giving. It’s about being a solution to somebody’s health issue. Forever has health and wellness products that you use and look good. So when you come in and use it you will have better health, and the next thing you want to think about are people around you that you want them too to enjoy the same product you are enjoying.”

Itemuagbor and her members are also excited about putting smiles on people’s faces. “I have done forever for nine years and I have a team too. The concentration isn’t about how much you make, but improving the health and wellbeing of every human. Those customers that buy something from us, we just came together as a group. We came together this Christmas season for the first time to give back to our customers. The group, about 40 of us, partnered to start the raffle draw. What we did is to create a ticket, and once your customer buys anything from you worth N50,000, he or she stands a chance to win N2million. A bundle consists of 20 tickets in it. Each ticket is sold at N50,000. Hence, we give you N50,000 worth of products, and a raffle ticket to stand a chance of winning N2million and other products. The thing about the initiative is that everybody is actually a winner. This is because once you buy your raffle ticket, we give you products that are worth the money. Today, we have four winners who went home with prizes.”

How does Itemuagbor feel about this initiative? “It feels amazing because it has never been done before. When we started it we didn’t really think we could do it. There were people also telling us we can’t do it. But there are so many amazing people out there who don’t mind giving out. This is huge and it’s just appreciating our customers. For you to be a successful Forever Living business owner, you have to have the heart of giving and love. It takes love and the grace of God in me to share something that works for me to another person. That’s how I see forever. “

She concluded by saying FBO is where ordinary people do extraordinary things. It doesn’t matter who you are, as long as you know what you are doing, love to give, touch lives and also love to give back. After this promo, another one promo is starting in January 2022, it is going to be bigger and better.”

Corroborating Mrs. Susan Itemuagbor, One of the FBO Members, Dr. Clement Idigo said he is happy to be part of this life changing experience. “I am proud to identify with FBO and its vision of networking and giving back. We are FBO, ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We transform our lives and we are extending it to others.”

Another FBO member, Dr. Uzo Otaraku who came all the way from Port Harcourt, said they are a group of independent distributors who take destinies into their own hands. “We are so excited when we are talking about our business because it has changed our lives and lives of others. There are different ways to become successful entrepreneurs. But we have chosen the right path especially during this time where Covid-19 is ravaging the world, people have a lot of health challenges, employment insecurity and so on. And we are happy to give back.”

In her brief lecture on how to take care of one’s health, particularly toxins which often cause a lot of health hazards, Otaraku broke it down to environmental issues, food intake and so on. She concluded by advising people to make the right choice. Enumerating a few rules that will help to navigate life challenges whether in business or life generally, the renowned physician said it is basically by being passionate about what you do, and consistently being honest and truthful because it is good for the business. Emotional intelligence, she said, is also good because it helps in one’s ability to step forward and live above those challenges.

In his words, Country Manager, Forever Living Products, Nigeria, Daniel Ikechukwu gave kudos to the members of FBO for initiating such a wonderful initiative. According to him, it was the group’s initiative of giving back to their loyal customers over the years. “This is like a day of gratitude that despite what happened with Covid-19 pandemic we are still waxing stronger and our customers are still with us. It has been a wonderful experience with our Nigerian distributors. This is wishing them more successful business exploits in years ahead,” he concluded.

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Forever is about giving. It’s about being a solution to somebody’s health issue. Forever has health and wellness products that you use and look good. So when you come in and use it you will have better health, and the next thing you want to think about are people around you that you want them too to enjoy the same product you are enjoying