More winners in Glo, LASG M-Agric partnership receive prizes

More winners in the Glo M-Agric trivia lottery have received their cheques and other prizes at an event held at the Conference Hall of the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems.

M-Agric, promoted by Globacom and its aggregator partner, Nitroswitch, in conjunction with the Lagos State Government, is an agricultural support programme that guides users on practical steps in running various farming ventures, livestock, fisheries, crop cultivation and associated value services. Subscribers can dial *20791*2# on their Glo lines to opt-in to their preferred Agric value chain.

Head of Value Added Services (VAS) at Globacom, Mojeed Aluko, who spoke during the presentation ceremony, said that the presentation was done in keeping with the promise made to participants about learning and earning from the M-Agric Trivia.

According to him, M-Agric continues to be popular among the young and old across the country, with as many as 2.5 million Nigerians regularly engaging with the trivia and winning prizes, ranging from airtime and data to farm inputs, training opportunities and cash.

He also said that Globacom’s partnership with the government of Lagos State was an affirmation of support for efforts to achieve food sufficiency and availability in the country.

Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Olusanya, lauded Globacom and its partners for the introduction of M-Agric, which enables people to engage, learn, answer trivia questions and win prizes. She said: “Thank you for pushing Nigeria forward in your own way, in your own unique way, and I think that is fantastic.

“We are happy to have you, and it’s actually very, very interesting to hear your stories. I pray that you will see these prizes you have received today as a ray of hope that in this country, things still work.”

She, therefore, called on the winners to make good use of their prizes to improve their investment in agriculture, promising that various departments and agencies of the ministry are always ready to provide support for budding and established farmers in the state. The commissioner added a free 50kg bag of rice for each of the winners.