By Gabriel Dike
Twenty-seven years old Dorcas Nwagbara, from Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, has emerged the first Western Lotto jackpot winner and has become an instant millionaire.
The graduate of Microbiology, from Imo State University (IMSU), won the Western Lotto jackpot money of N15 million on Wednesday, September 13.
Nwagbara was on Wednesday at the corporate head office of Western Lotto, Victoria Island, Lagos, at a colourful ceremony, presented the cheque for N15 million by the management of Western Lotto alongside brand ambassadors, comprising comedian, Nollywood actors and actress and musician. In his address at the presentation ceremony of the jackpot cheque and to 20 other winners, Managing Director of Western Lotto Nigeria Limited, Mr. Yemi Ogunfowora, said Nwagbara’s win confirmed the company’s claim that customers can win every prize on offer across all games and it would honour such wins.
He said Western Lotto has shown commitment to its customers, stating that the highest amount paid since Lotto kicked off was to an undergraduate student of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Qadim Soyombo, on August 28, 2017, who was presented a cheque of N500,000.
Ogunfowora recalled that on September 11, 414 winners of the mega upgrade promo were presented with cheques of N50,000 each, adding “our plan remains to reward 2,042 customers with prizes including two cars.”
According to him, the Lotto games would bring fun and hope to the Nigerian public, stating “we bring to the Nigerian consumer games that offer opportunities to change the narrative of their lives.
“We continually stir hope by asking people to upgrade their lifestyle by playing our games. Our commitment to promoting good causes through our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is still intact, our scholarship programme and support for rape victims and abused women remain unshaken.