Quickteller Paypoint Double Up Promo Gets First Set of Winners

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By Aduragbemi Omiyale

Interswitch Financial Inclusion Services (IFIS) has announced the first set of winners in its Quickteller Paypoint Double Up promo expected to end on March 31, 2022.

The first set of winners was selected from the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria at the first round of a raffle draw held on March 3, 2022, and have all been contacted to receive their prizes, ​​with presentations conducted across the regions.

To ensure that the raffle draw was in strict compliance with regulatory protocols, it was closely monitored by the representatives of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), the Lagos State Lottery Board (LSLB), and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC).

The Quickteller Paypoint Double Up campaign is aimed at rewarding Quickteller Paypoint agents across the country. The promo will run for eight weeks, having started on February 1.

At the raffle draw about two weeks ago, six agents won television and generator set each; 12 got smartphones, 24 received rechargeable standing fans, 120 got N10,000 wallet funding, while 2,100 agents received N1,000 worth of airtime.

Business Post reports that all the winners were selected based on different categories such as Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners.

The Platinum winner for Lagos was Fatima Abidoye, the Gold winners were Aduku Enejoh and Ashien Queen of Isiewere Solution Enterprises, and the Silver winners were Bamgbe Banwo, Hunye Senami and Florence James.

Speaking on the promo, the Divisional Chief Executive Officer, IFIS, Ms Titilola Shogaolu, reiterated Quickteller Paypoint’s goal of rewarding Paypoint agents who continue to expand the goal of a financially inclusive Nigeria.

She said, “Our overarching goal remains financial inclusion for all Nigerians, democratising financial services and making it easier for even people in the remotest parts to gain access to these services, and making this dream a reality are our valuable Quickteller Paypoint agents.

“This promo serves as an opportunity to reward the work of our agents scattered across the country, who are making sure that Nigerians from all walks of life make easy, safe, and convenient transactions. Again, I implore all active agents to participate in the promo to get rewarded for their effort.”

With the promo still ongoing and open to both new and existing agents, active Quickteller Paypoint agents are encouraged to take part in the reward program. To qualify, agents are to perform a minimum of one transaction monthly.

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