OPAY rewards winners of security campaign challenge

• Unveils product to strengthen customers’ funds

OPAY has completed its 10-week security campaign across all social media platforms, marking the official launching of its seven security features to strengthen customers’ funds.

The mobile financial services platform also rewarded the final winners of the “My OPay Security Vote Challenge” across the four major social media platforms, which include: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X, formerly Twitter.

The winners, identified as Adegoke Adewunmi, Onyinye Ekeogu, Ezeonwuka Greatness and Charles Lhugba were rewarded with N1million each.

In the past weeks, several participants had won N50,000.

The campaign, which was officially launched in the first week of August 2025, was designed to protect and promote financial literacy, ensuring every user was better equipped to transact securely in today’s fast-paced digital environment.

Speaking at the grand prize ceremony held at its headquarters in Lagos, the Chief Commercial Officer of OPay, Elizabeth Wang, restated the firm’s commitment to making financial service more inclusive through technology.

She expressed appreciation to their customers for their constructive feedback, noting that it had helped the company to improve its engagement strategies to better ensure customer satisfaction.

She added that this feedback inspired the initiative to raise awareness about OPay’s seven in-app security features: Scam Alert, Night Guard, Large Transaction Shield, Online Subscription Control, USSD Lock, Large Transaction Double Check, Emergency Lock.

Wang announced the launch of additional product to enhance the security of customers’ accounts, which is the location guide.

She said: “This feature will allow you to select where you are, and when the phone is outside where you select, we will not grant you access to your money. However, when you change location, Face verification will be required to perform any transaction.”

In his remarks, the Enterprise Marketing Manager at OPay, Oluwaseun Imade, also restated the firm’s commitment to securing customers’ funds from fraudsters through innovation and technology.

He noted that the challenge was not just to reward participants, but to create a safer digital environment for millions of Nigerians.

Leading Nigeria’s most influential creators, who graced the events, include: Funke Akindele, Brainjotter, BrodaShaggi, Layi, who all participated in the OPAY 10-week security campaign.

In her remarks, Funke Akindele commended OPay for its innovation and swift action in developing the security features, noting that it was never easy to work hard only to lose money.

Brainjotter also commended the fintech company, describing the products as amazing features, capable of providing security for customers’ funds.

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