…Initiative can help Nigerians cushion effects of economic crisis-Sunday Adeleye
The city of Abuja was agog on Thursday, 5th of September,2024 as New Year Mega Lottery, the latest entrant into the lottery business in Nigeria unveiled its various products and services amidst pomp and pageantry.
Addressing the media during the colourful ceremony, Chief Executive Officer, New Year Mega Lottery, Mr. Sunday Adeleye, said the project is one of the ways the Nigerian economic can stand firm again.
According to him apart from giving back to the society, the lottery initiative is to help Nigerians cope better as the country grapple with economic crisis.
Adeleye said New Year Mega Lottery has resolved to help many Nigerians stand on their feet again as they stand a chance to be part of the 70 billion naira in prize money his company his offering through weekly and monthly draws.
In his words: “Giving back is part of the system and then considering the situation of our economy right now, we thought about creating jobs and opportunities that Nigerians need to elevate them out of poverty. This can also go well as part of it. Because you know when you talk about lottery, it’s for good cause.
‘’There is no negativity in Lottery. Lottery was part of the good causes that was used to build the US, the United Kingdom and the western world. So why can’t we also practice lottery in Nigeria to use it to develop our own economy.”
“You’ll agree with me today that with new year mega lottery, the number of sales point agents, distributors and mega agents that we have today, the jobs we’ve created is over 30,000 which is also a good cause because we are supporting the Nigerian government and this is the best way we think we can contribute our quota in development of our great country,” Adeleye said.
The company said apart from the lottery where Nigerians can win thousands and even millions of naira with as little as #50 Naira and #200 Naira, the company also boast of other products such as Mega Draw, Scratch & Win, Monthly Draw, State Mega Puzzle, Mega Japa, Back to School, Campus Fare and Pocket money.
According to the company, some of the products like the Mega Draw which takes place every 1st of January will produce 50 millionaires.
Monthly Draw takes places every last Sunday of the month with 230 people raking on millions.
Also speaking at the unveiling ceremony, the company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ms. Obiora Emmanuela stated that the goal of New Year Mega Lottery is to produce millionaires daily with 70 billion naira largess on the table.
“All of our products all together, you stand a chance to win over 70 billion naira in total winning. At the same time we’ve different packages that students above 18 years can gain from. Students in the university and this can take care of their house rent, bills and all of that.
‘’We also have packages that people can win for daily, monthly, instantly and on 1st of January which is one of our biggest packages.
“So in total we have 8 products and we’re hoping and believing that with all the work we’ve put in, in the past few years, that Nigerians can stand the chance to become millionaires on a daily basis,” said Emmanuella.
According to the company, games can be played manually and online with the presence of Mega Agents, Sub Agents, Sales Point Agents and Distributors in every state of Nigeria including the rural areas.
New Year Mega Lottery is also the sponsor of the largest football league in Nigeria, the Nationwide League One(NLO).
