Top Story: NLA Presents Car To Latest 'Lucky Hands' Promotion Winner

NLA presents car to latest 'Lucky Hands' promotion winner

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) on Wednesday presented a brand new Hyundai Ascent car worth about GHc87, 000 to the overall winner of the "NLA Lucky Hands Promotion" Harrison Nukpor.

The winner, a 64-year-old Electronic Technician from Akatsi in the Volta Region, expressed his delight at the price, and thanked the NLA of keeping its promise. According to him, though he was hopeful of winning, he least expected to win the overall reward.

"I am very much elated today for what NLA has done in my life. I was expecting to win but not a car. But I knew I will win because I sent so many entries," he said.

An emotional Harrison certified the credibility of the processes leading to the grand draw, and encouraged the NLA to continue with the good work.

"I use to have my doubts previously but with this, I can tell everyone that it's a fair deal for anyone who stakes, very fair. The National Lottery Authority should keep this thing up. I am hopeful of winning again, maybe a car so that I can give it to my daughter" he added.

He also encouraged other patrons of lotto to do business with the national lottery Authority to get the chance of winning as well.

"I encourage everyone to stake national lotto and stop the banker to banker business so that they can win like me "the winner added.

At a ceremony to present the car, the Director General of the National Lottery Authority, Kofi Osei Ameyaw, said the initiative gives their cherished patrons the opportunity to win better especially those who couldn't win in the normal lottery.

He added that, more of such initiatives would be implemented by the NLA to reward deserving costumers, and thus called on all to do business with lawful lottery agency, which is the NLA.

The "NAL Lucky Hands Promotion" sought to give their cherished players a second chance to win valuable prices even when they did not win cash prizes in the normal games.

Participation was via texting the serial number on the lottery coupon to an SMS shortcode 1945. The face value of the lottery was pegged at GHC2.00 and above.

A total of 302,000 people participated in this promotion, and there were three monthly draws which rewarded winners with hundred Smartphones.

The Grand Draw was held on 9th May 2017. The prizes included a flat screen television set, a trip to Dubai and the Hyundai Elantra saloon car