MTN’s  ‘Season of Surprises’ Initiative Closes

MTN’s unique give-back initiative tagged ‘Season of Surprises’ came to a formal close on Saturday December 23, 2017. It was initiated by the  company to express appreciation to Nigerians across the country.

Speaking on the initiative, Chief Operating Officer, MTN Nigeria; Muhammad Zia Siddiqui said it was borne out of a desire to give back. According to him, it is MTN’s way of expressing love and appreciation to the public.

“We believe in giving back, irrespective of tribe, age, status and telco affiliation. In the spirit of the season, we are expressing sincere appreciation and saying thank you to all” he said.

Nigerians have in turn commended MTN for this initiative describing it as a thoughtful and kind gesture by the company.

For instance, Johnson Nwani in Enugu State, who received a gift courtesy of the campaign stated that through the initiative, the brand has truly shown genuine care for Nigerians. While commending MTN for touching lives irrespective of their network operator, the 43- year old trader further called on other corporate entities to emulate the company.

“What MTN has done is a clear indicator that the brand truly cares for Nigerians and we are delighted. This is not the first time that I’m receiving freebies from a company but I feel especially appreciated today because the Season of Surprises is different from others. I hope that other companies will borrow a leaf from MTN,” he said.

The ‘Season of Surprises’ train passed through  some   states across the federation including Abuja where shoppers in major shopping malls were handed shopping vouchers from MTN to pay for their purchases.

Durogbola Samuel, an Abuja-based engineer, was one of such shoppers. According to him, ‘Season of Surprises’ has made the festive season an even more special one for him and his family.

‘’This is coming as a pleasant shock to me because I never really expected it. The surprising thing is that I am not even an MTN subscriber, yet the company still went ahead to make this Christmas a special one for my family and I,” he added.

The story was the same in the ancient city of Benin. An ecstatic Stella Okogun, a trader, walked home with a brand new television set at the headquarters of Oredo Local Government Area, Benin, where the ‘Season of Surprises’ train berthed. While thanking MTN for the gift, she described it as her biggest Christmas gift yet.

“MTN has surpassed my expectations. I am very grateful and I appreciate them for this wonderful gift. I can’t believe I am going home with this television. I can’t remember getting a gift as big as this since I was born,” she declared.

The Season of Surprises initiative ran over the course of two weeks across 32 states and the FCT, reaching 263,893 people with several gift items.