Africell,
The Gambia’s biggest GSM operator, Monday made one Saffiatou Ceesay, a
22-year-old woman, a millionaire.
Ms
Ceesay who is residing in Busumbala village in the West Coast Region, is a
native of Kiang Jattaba village in the Lower River Region.
The
draw was held live on GRTS TV, and saw the young lady emerge winner out of 19
finalists.
It
was witnessed by Oustas Abdoulie Drammeh and GRTS Director General Momodou
Sabally, among others.
The
other 18 finalists each went home with a cash amount of D10,000.
Speaking
shortly before the draw, Oustas Drammeh thanked Africell for what he described
as their “brilliant work” for the nation.
He
said all of the Almighty Allah’s creation was made in sevens and twos, and as
such “it is important for everyone to grab the seven and two lines.”
Allah
made the sky and sand, each in seven layers, and when praying “we also use
seven parts of our body” which are the two feet, two knees, two hands and
forehead.
Allah
also created men and women, who are a pair, Oustas Drammeh added, and urged
people to buy the seven and two lines as they come with a lot of benefits.
He
congratulated the winner, and prayed for Allah to bless the money she had won.
Momodou
Sabally, GRTS Director General, said he was pleased with the gathering at his
institution.
He
also expressed delight about their partnership with Africell, which he said has
been in existence for a long time.
Anything
that pleases the youths of the nation pleases President Yahya Jammeh, Sabally
went on, and commended Africell for supporting the youths of the nation.
Sabally
urged the winner to invest the money wisely, in something that will have
positive impact in her life forever, and not to waste it.
Saffiatou Ceesay, winner of the one million
dalasis, said she has been calling and sending messages to 1010 since the
promotion started.
The
2012 Nusrat Senior Secondary School graduate added that she would give the
money to her mother for her to decide what to do with it.
She
urged everyone to get the seven or two line, as “Africell is always there for
the people”.
She
revealed that the line belongs to her mother, who has been using it for years
before giving it to her.
Roland
Senghore, a supervisor at Africell, said they were happy that they have had a
winner from Lower River Region, noting that only God knows how the money will
impact and change the life of the young girl.
“At
Africell no one is a loser and there have been 300 winners” across the country,
since the commencement of the promotion, he added.
Senghore
prayed for the winner and her family to utilize the money beneficially. He also
applauded the people for patronizing Africell.
There
is more in the pipeline for Africell subscribers, he announced, adding: “Where
Africell goes no one dears to follow!”
It
would be recalled that Africell sponsored the live broadcast of Euro 2016
matches on GRTS, and on each day gave 10 lucky winners each D10,000, from the
beginning of the tournament up to the end.
Photo
credit: Uthman Jeng
