Nigeria’s leading financial technology company, OPay, has hosted the grand finale of the ‘My OPay Security Vote Challenge’ at its headquarters in Lagos.
The event attracted Nigerian entertainers, creators, and users, including Funke Akindele, Layi Wasabi, Broda Shaggi, and Brain Jotter, who performed the viral track he created for the campaign live on stage.
The nationwide campaign, which ran across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter), recorded a reach of over 200 million users, with thousands of creative entries submitted, ranging from comedy skits and short educational videos to animated clips and music, each offering a unique perspective on what digital security means to everyday users.
The campaign was built around seven of OPay’s core security features: large transaction shield, scam alert, large transaction double check, emergency lock, USSD lock, night guard, and online subscription control.
The grand finale culminated in the crowning of four winners from Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook. The winners were flown into Lagos alongside other standout creative participants.
One of the participants, Zarifa Golden-Kalio, said: “I’m a student, but I also run a small zobo business where I sell to my colleagues. I do my best to create content around what I do, and honestly, there’s no better app than OPay. It’s made receiving payments so easy. I decided to spotlight the Scam Alert feature because it helps me keep my money safe and protected.”
Funke Akindele, one of the leading voices behind the campaign, commended the brand for its innovation. She said: “It is not easy to work hard for your money and, at the end of the day, they will just scam you and clear your account. So, I want to thank OPay for being innovative, for thinking fast, and for inventing these security features,” she added.
According to Elizabeth Wang, Chief Commercial Officer at OPay: “OPay’s core value is always ‘customer first’, and for our customers, security is the top priority. So, we built seven security features, and today we announce the eighth: the Location Guard, and we will continue to develop more to protect our customers in all scenarios where they need protection.”
