MTN's Various Promos Seen as a Means of Exploitin' Nigerian Masses

Date: 12-11-2008 12:32 pm (15 years ago) | Author: Omogbolahan Babs
- at 12-11-2008 12:32 PM (15 years ago)
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Recently, there has been various clamp downs on MTN's many Promos that purport to drain Nigerian masses' purses, unlike Bank PHB's Apprentice Africa, UBA's Dragon's Den, Nigerian Breweries' Guilder Ultimate Search and the likes of them which are designed to empower Nigerians.

MTN's sponsored programmes are seen as another means of exploitation, Is it the 'Who wants To Be a Millionaire?' where very many people send texts first at N200 but later reduced to N100. Imagine how many people would send text only for very few of them to be picked. Or is it the current one where you are asked to text 'Treasure' at a cost of N100 to win N1m?

To me, I think it's the abject poverty that has struck our very existence that gave them-MTN and others like that ample opportunity. For instance, look at 'Idol West Africa' sponsored by the then Celtel, Nigeria, what becomes of the winner other than empty promises up till now.

No wonder, Mr. Anike Chibuzo Charles, Ethnic Reformer & National Director, Ebadai-Ereca World Wide said in the Monday November 10 2008 publication of the National Mirror newspaper that EFCC should probe MTN Lottery. In his words..'MTN instead of helpin' to develop the youths and upliftin' the Nigerian society positively by sponsorin' and encouragin' academic research programmes, which is the hallmark of meaningful development; It rather defrauds the talents of the youths by misdirectin' and reducin' them to mere street dancers'....


Posted: at 12-11-2008 12:32 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- usenval at 21-11-2008 05:49 PM (15 years ago)
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It's a shame DAT till date MTN still exploit Nigerians, they av really tried. came out with midnight call Nigerians where happy with it. just imagine to be up 4rm 12:30 to 4:30 all in the name of mid night call and we are happy about it, it's weird 4 real in a civilised country it's not done. it's better you give Nigerians weekend calls than mid killers calls. MTN you guys av tried thanks. our political leaders don't no anything. shame on them
Posted: at 21-11-2008 05:49 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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- skiima at 21-11-2008 06:12 PM (15 years ago)
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Methodologies of capitalist exploitation..
Posted: at 21-11-2008 06:12 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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- realgood at 23-11-2008 09:35 PM (15 years ago)
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mtn has criminal mind
the tresure hunt promoo now is a way of extoiting money from nigerians
cos u have to send and send and send God know wen b4 u win
i belive wt ther do is that pple will b texting till dr got up to a million naira and above b4 ther annouce the winner
pls govt shd look into it
Posted: at 23-11-2008 09:35 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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- seyicrown79 at 9-01-2009 12:00 PM (15 years ago)
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Our government sold us out to this Money Transfer Network (MTN).The rate at which they exhaust the masses through promos and their charges in order services is so alarming. They are so callous.
Posted: at 9-01-2009 12:00 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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- akxrech at 10-01-2009 11:40 AM (15 years ago)
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unna dem be serious ole.oh!! imagine i no fit recharge my line bcos dem wan bill me 100 naira for caller tunez wey i no order for...even their tariff is too high ma.instead of EFCC no fit penalised dem for dat nonsense treasure rubish... Grin Grin Grin Grin
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- fineboy at 11-01-2009 05:05 AM (15 years ago)
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na so now?na we want am.no be so we here say every recharge we make OBJ get him own cut?

Posted: at 11-01-2009 05:05 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- PoliticxGuru at 24-08-2015 02:26 AM (8 years ago)
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True talk jare
Posted: at 24-08-2015 02:26 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- hackynoni111 at 2-09-2015 04:33 PM (8 years ago)
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mtn has been cheatin us
Posted: at 2-09-2015 04:33 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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