To round-off its nine-city “Y’ello Family Carnival,” a Christmas party which started two weeks ago, telecommunications giant, MTN, last weekend rolled out the drums in Akure and Abuja, where it hosted families and friends to an evening of music, entertainment and fun.
The Y’ello-carpet events were organized to delight MTN’s customers in the cities in line with the spirit of the Yuletide, and to say a “big thank you” for their loyalty to the brand during the past years.
At Solton Hotel and Suites, Akure, Ondo State, venue of the carnival, families who trooped out in their hundreds were treated to great music and entertainment.
Children too were not left out as the fun-filled event featured dancing competition among the children, where the best dancers in each category won a trendy bicycle.
Gifts of all types and sizes were presented to some lucky families. Popular Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, added colour to the event with his rib-cracking jokes.
In Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, it was celebration galore as Y’ello MTN Family Carnival’s train berthed at the prestigious Maitama Amusement Park, where families and friends were treated to high profile entertainment and fun.
MTN customers, families and children smartly dressed, turned out in large numbers to savour the thrills and fun of the event. On hand to dish out music lyrics and rhythms was “Funky Mallam”- a hip-hop artiste from northern Nigeria who dazzled the audience with his Hausa -style of rap music. With fabulous dance steps, percussion and glamour, the audience took to the stage with steps that the kids wished would never end.
The Kano cultural dancers were also at hand to add colour to the event. With their acrobatic display and beautiful dances, the Kano troupe thrilled the audience.
The venue provided an opportunity for the Abuja kids to express themselves in games and dance competitions, where some of them won beautiful prizes and gifts like bicycles.
Speaking on behalf of Kola Oyeyemi, General Manager, Consumer Marketing MTN, Adline Okeke, Events & Sponsorship Specialist, thanked MTN consumers for their loyalty to the brand. According to her, Y’ello family carnival is a manifestation of MTN’s commitment to the welfare of families. It offers a unique opportunity for families and friends to bond in an atmosphere of love.”
She also took time to explain the benefits of the Family and Friend Expanded package to the audience. “You can take the advantage of this platform to talk to ten family members at highly reduced rates” she said. The event also provided opportunity for the registration of new MTN subscribers.{jcomments on}
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