Festival of Joy in Warri: How Glo is Spreading Happiness across Nigeria

Oluchi Chibuzor

The city of Warri, Delta State was abuzz with excitement on Thursday, November 24th, 2024, as digital solutions company, Globacom presented prizes to lucky winners in its ongoing Festival of Joy Promotion. The event, which took place at Gloworld, Effurun –Sapele road, was testament to Glo’s commitment to empowering Nigerians and spreading joy across the country.

From Nollywood actors, market women and leaders, representatives of regulatory authorities, Glo dealers and the media, the venue was filled to the brim.

Conspicuously displayed were the promo prizes including brand new Toyota Prado SUV, Kia Picanto, tricycle, generators, sewing machines and grinding machines which were presented to lucky winners from the area.

Some of the winners who came with friends and family members to share the joy and testimonies of the day were full of excitement, while others kept their joy in check. For this last group, it was a case of wait and see if truly the prizes would be given out to the winners. It however ended up being true.

As stated by a Warri- based Engineer, James Okechukwu,” In a country where economic challenges often dominate the headlines, it’s refreshing to see a company like Globacom bring joy and excitement to its customers”. No doubt, the telecommunications giant’s Festival of Joy promotion has been making waves across the country, with lucky winners in Warri chosen as the first set to receive prizes in the current season. The event turned out to be a pure delight as Globacom lived up to its billing as a network that constantly puts smiles on the faces of its subscribers.

Carnival in Warri

The arrival of the Ema Dance troupe with their entertaining dance steps electrified the venue and the atmosphere came alive with many of the guests dancing alongside the troupe ushering the special guest to the event with mesmerizing dance steps and delightful songs. Not too long after the guests arrived and all was set for the event which was compeered by very resourceful and highly entertaining comedian, Gordons, who kept the venue alive with jokes and wisecracks all through.  The arrival of Nollywood actors Eriata Ese and MC Forever further added to the fun, with their fans celebrating their arrival with a loud ovation.

The same with the arrival of other guests, including the Speaker of Delta House of Assembly Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, representatives of Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, Chief Emmanuel Eyela and Chief Mike Okeneni, the representative of Urhobo community in Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Hon. Karo  Goru Jonathan and President General of Igbudu Market Association, Warri, Chief Rume  Kugberu.

The Regional Manager of Globacom in Warri, Frederick Oiboh, kicked-off the event with his speech, explaining that the promo was launched in furtherance of Globacom’s determination to continue to make its subscribers joyous.” 

“We launched the 2024 season of the promotion in October with a promise to deliver different prizes including Toyota Prados, Kia Picantos, tricycles, power generating sets, sewing machines and grinding machines to lucky subscribers who opt in for the promo and also recharge as appropriate.    “It is this promise that we are here today to redeem”, he said..

To participate in the Festival of Joy promo, he said new and existing Glo subscribers should dial *611# to opt into the promo and to keep recharging, adding that new subscribers can participate immediately by purchasing a new SIM, registering it and dialing *611#.

Customers are required to recharge up to N100, 000 cumulatively during the promo period to qualify for the draw for the Prado Jeep, N50, 000 cumulative recharge for Kia Picanto, N10, 000 in a month for tricycle and N5, 000 total recharge in a month to win a generator. For the sewing machine, a total recharge of N2, 500 in a month is required, while for the grinding machine, a recharge of N500 in a day will be eligible for the draw. New subscribers can participate immediately by purchasing a new SIM, registering it and dialing *611#.

Amidst dancing, felicitations and exchange of congratulations among the guests, family and friends , the prize presentation started and  it was the biggest prize of the day that was first presented . The special guest of the day and the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Emomotimi Guwor with the Chairman Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, Chief Anthony Ofoni,  presented the keys of the brand Toyota Prado to the winner, Mr. Daniel Mayuku who could not contain his joy. Hundreds of friends, admirers, and other Glo subscribers joined him, in celebrating his windfall.

The speaker said of the promo, “Globacom is a network that is known for giving. Over the years, many Nigerians have been empowered by Glo.. The people of my constituency in Warri South West and the entire Delta people are grateful to Glo. We will continue to use Glo and I also want to be part of the winners one day soon so, I will ensure that my line is always on and ready. Kudos to Glo and our own Dr.Mike Adenuga. Please keep on empowering Nigerians

Mr. Mayuku who is the Chairman of Delta State Security Trust Fund is a well known personality in Warri and environ and many of the indigenes came to congratulate him, celebrating and dancing with him immediately he received the key to the SUV. The whole atmosphere was enveloped in celebration. Mr. Mayuku, a lawyer, was until recently a four -term member of Delta State House of Assembly representing Warri South-West.

A Life-Changing Experience:

Mayuku’s journey to receiving the amazing prize was particularly exciting. Speaking after receiving the keys to the brand new Totota prado, he said, “When I received the first call that I won a Prado in Glo Festival of Joy promo, I believed it was a scam and I immediately told the caller not to call me again. However after few minutes, I started receiving calls from friends and I decided to call my friends in Glo and they confirmed it. I was in disbelief; I thought it was a scam. I jokingly asked for the car immediately and I was told to come to the Glo office for verification and today the jeep has just been presented to me. Globacom is truly Nigerian. A network that delights its subscribers every year. They are still the best.

It was accolades all the way as different sets of winners received their prizes from Globacom. They were all very effusive in their praise of the telecoms company for always taking their subscribers and generally Nigerians into consideration every year.

For the duo of Ughelli born Ovueve Ofojiro and Uche Okoro who both won Keke, their joy knew no bounds. Ofojiro said,” I just won Keke through the Festival of Joy promo, I am very grateful to Glo. This keke will help my family. My brother will use it for commercial purposes immediately”, while Imo state born Okoro thanked Globacom  for the prize, adding that, “I am very happy. I will use Keke for personal business, it will help a lot. To God be the glory”.

-based Stella Olika, a generator winner was extremely excited over the prize and declared herself as “the luckiest person at the venue”. She added that the generator will be used to support her business., “I thank Globacom for always remembering Nigerians every year in its annual promos. We look forward to Glo promo every year with the hope of winning. I am glad I won this year, she said.

It was the same ecstatic feeling for Gabriel Kikomu, a sewing machine winner from Warri. “I am very grateful to Glo. This sewing machine means a lot and winning it makes me very happy. I have not won anything before and this is special. I urge my fellow Delta citizens to go out and recharge their lines and those who are not on Glo network should get a Glo Sim today in order to benefit from the wonderful opportunity being presented by Glo. I want Globacom to continue empowering Nigerians through its promos”.

Equally, Glory Ochuko, an office administrator in Warri who won a grinding machine was also full of joy.. She said, “I am going home with this grinding machine. I could not believe it when I got a call from Glo people. I doubted it all through but today I have received it. I will give the machine to my cousin to support her domestic business.  God bless Glo company and the workers.

Promise Delivered

Globacom thus lived up to its billing as a network that constantly puts smiles on the faces of its subscribers. The prize-presentation ceremony in Warri was a replica of past  experiences recorded in different cities across the country in recent Glo promos which has become a yearly event where family members, friends and well wishers joined winners in singing songs of joy and heaping adulations on the national telecom operator for their good fortune.

For the winners, it was not just the joy of going home with an SUV, Picanto , a sewing machine, a power generator or a grinding machine, but doing so just  recharging  their Glo lines with a minimum  amount and  winning one of the fantastic prizes, in addition to the normal credit value of the amount recharged.

As the Head, Licensing and Operation, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Delta State office, Mrs Anwuli Efejuku noted, “We witnessed the raffle draw few days ago here in Warri where it was conducted in the presence of everyone and today the winners that emerged have been presented their prizes. Congratulations to both winners and Globacom”.

A Nationwide Opportunity:

The Festival of Joy promotion is not limited to Warri or Delta State. It’s a nationwide platform, with lucky winners due to emerge in Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Benin, Abuja and other cities. The prizes, carefully selected to appeal to all categories of customers, include 5 Toyota Prado, 5 Kia Picanto cars, 15 tricycles, 150 power generating sets, 200 sewing machines, and 300 grinding machines.

How to Participate:

Customers can opt into the promo by dialing *611#, select the prize they are aiming for. New subscribers can participate immediately by purchasing a new SIM, registering it and dialing *611#. They are required to recharge up to N100,000 cumulatively during the promo period to qualify for the draw for the Prado Jeep, N50,000 cumulative recharge for Kia Picanto, N10,000 in a month for tricycle and N5,000 total recharge in a month to win a generator. For the sewing machine, a total recharge of N2,500 in a month is required, while for the grinding machine, a recharge of N500 in a day will be eligible for the draw.

Glo’s Festival of Joy promotion is, no doubt, a shining example of the company’s commitment to its customers. By spreading happiness and excitement across the country, Glo is proving once again why it’s the network of choice for millions of Nigerians.