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Artisan’s mother, 12 others become millionaires in Abuja

By Ladidi Lucy Elukpo
08 February 2016   |   1:59 am
IT was singing and dancing time in Abuja at the weekend, but none of the celebrants was more joyful than a visiting 59-year-old woman who became an instant millionaire. Aishatu Ahmadu, who resides in Kano State, visited her son who works as a labourer in a construction site in Abuja. One day, she went to…
Regional Director, North Central, Dangote Cement, Dolapo Ali (left); winner, Aishatu Ahmadu; and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Representative, Ahmed Hasheem, at the event. PHOTO: LADIDI LUCY ELUKPO

Regional Director, North Central, Dangote Cement, Dolapo Ali (left); winner, Aishatu Ahmadu; and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Representative, Ahmed Hasheem, at the event. PHOTO: LADIDI LUCY ELUKPO

IT was singing and dancing time in Abuja at the weekend, but none of the celebrants was more joyful than a visiting 59-year-old woman who became an instant millionaire.

Aishatu Ahmadu, who resides in Kano State, visited her son who works as a labourer in a construction site in Abuja.

One day, she went to assist her son clean up the site, when she heard about the Dangote Mega Millions Dash promo and she enrolled.

Her action paid off as she emerged one of the millionaires at the draws held at the open field in Mabushi, along the Sani Abacha Way.

Speaking in Hausa language, she said: “I am surprised, I am so happy I don’t know what to say.”

The youngest winner, Monday Usman, a 20-year-old man, struggled through the completion of his National Diploma course from Kogi State Polytechnic.

With tears of joy, he said “now I can continue with my education, I will apply for direct entry into the university, and also invest in business while I study.”

An authorised Dangote Cement distributor, Okeke Michael Emeka, said: “There has been significant increase in sales since the promo began.”

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