Western Union 'Better Life' Promo Presents Prizes To 32 Winners

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One of Sierra Leone's money transfer services with a global brand Western Union (WU) has presented prizes to winners in their just concluded promotion ‘Better Life.'


Western Union 'Better Life' promotion started on 1st April, 2017 and ended on 12th May, 2017 with a manual draw on Thursday 18th May, 2017 at the Charter House office, 16 Wellington Street, Freetown.
32 customers in the country who received and sent money through Western Union from Union Trust Bank (UTB) and First International Bank (FIBank) were lucky to win laptops, 3 in 1 scanners, printers and photocopiers, generators and sewing machines and pieces of fabric.

Before presenting the prizes to the winners, Western Union Advertising Agent, Charter House Managing Director, Osman NabieuConteh disclosed that the Western Union 'Better Life' promotion is not only held in Sierra Leone but in the sub-region including; Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Cape Vade, Guinea Bissau among others.

Osman NabieuConteh congratulated the winners and said everyone has a dream which Western Union is trying to actualize with its numerous customer as a way of job creation with thirty-two customers, sixteen from UTB and sixteen from FIBank who are the key players of rewarding those customers, adding, "by giving them some fundamental equipment and logistics like laptops, 3 in 1 scanners, printers and photocopiers, generators and sewing machines and pieces of fabric which they could use to start a small business."

Osman NabieuConteh disclosed that the objective of the promotion is to offer an alternative source of income to customers; help make lives of customers little better and reward them of the brand for their loyalty as the promotion will lasted for six weeks.


He recalled that in 2015 the Win A Kitchen Makeover where customers of Western Union were given a kitchen makeover by winning a cooker, deep freezer, microwave and blender and in 2016 customer won on the Win A Home Makeover an LED TV and a home theatre system and 2016 the Western Union End of Year Promotion of the Shopping Spree as one hundred and twenty customers won nationwide shopping vouchers and shopping spree at the Choithram Supermarket, Wellington among other promotions of rewarding loyal customers.

UTB Western Union Supervisor, Milton Josephine Andrews congratulated the lucky winners and encouraged them to continue to do business with Western Union that transfer money internationally through UTB, noting, "Send and receive money through Western Union and for better life".
She admonished the lucky winners to utilize their winnings to transform their lives and create jobs for others. 
FIBank Eileen Nelson-Streeter stated that Western Union is putting smiles on the faces of customers and actualize their dreams for a better life.
Six each won laptops 3 in 1 scanners, printers and photocopiers-three from UTB and three from FIBank; ten each won generator five from UTB and five from FIBank;  and sixteen each won sewing machines with two pieces of fabric (lappas); eight from UTB and eight from FIBank.

The UTB winners include; Esther Mohamed-Kono; MusuMomoh-Kono; Claudius Pratt-Freetown; BaimbaKargbo-Freetow; HassimFofanah-Kambia; Mohamed Kargbo-Freetown; FatmataKanu-Freetown; Judith John- Freetown; Marie SallayYillah- Freetown; FatmataBintuBangura- Freetown;  AnsumanaMansaray- Freetown; Alhaji M. S. Jalloh- Freetown; Jane Konigah-Kenema; ZainabBangura- Freetown; Kenewa Dora-Kono and MaltidaBangura- Freetown.

The winners of FIBank include; Samuel Kargbo- Freetown; Cilia Wilson- Freetown; AbdulaiKamara- Freetown; Ibrahim T. Sesay- Freetown; Elizabeth Mocomok- Freetown; UmuJalloh- Freetown; AlhajiAlieu-Waterloo; Araphan B. Fofanah-Makeni; Margret Bassie- Freetown; Musa Fofanah- Freetown; Amidu M. Kamara- Freetown; Haja Sesay- Freetown; Dolly Francis-Waterloo; Raffieu S. Cole- Freetown; Philip SahrFoyo- Freetown and Kai E. Gbogboh-Freetown.

The winners were pleased with the prizes and thanked Western Union for supporting them fulfilling their dreams. Haja Sesay pointed out that her winning will create impact in her family as her mother was pleased with the prize.
The presentation was moderated by Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) Daniel Moseary and Tejan Cole aka Mega 'Don'.    
Western Union have over 500,000 locations worldwide and connected over 200 countries.


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