Access Bank’s Millionaires To Emerge On Independence Day

By Tosin Olatokunbo

Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest bank is set to change the lives of 14 lucky Nigerians by making them millionaires, as part of the commercial bank’s support to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary.

According to information from the Herbert Wigwe-led new generation bank, each customer will become N1 million richer in the DiamondXtra Independence Splash.

The lucky customers are expected to emerge at The Splash draw coming up on Friday, October 1. The draw will take place in all the geo-political zones in the country, with two customers emerging from each zone.

Victor Etuokwu, the bank’s Executive Director, Retail Banking said in a statement on Monday that the lender is committed to improving the lives of Nigerians irrespective of their demography. He noted that N5 million will also be dished out to customers on the daily basis when they participate in the daily cluster draws across the nation.

The statement said “Customers in any of these clusters through their associations, societies, market, clubs among others stands a chance to win cash prizes ranging from N10,000 to N50,000.

“The DiamondXtra Independence Splash draw is open to new and existing customers of Access Bank.”

Etuokwu said customers are expected to fund their DiamondXtra account with a minimum of N5,000 or more to stand a chance to win, adding that “new customers can dial 9015# from their mobile phone or walk into any Access Bank branch close to them to open a DiamondXtra account.”

Meanwhile, the Wigwe-led bank said it would also be rewarding customers with cash prizes of N1 million, N500,000, and business grants worth N1 million for five winners.

Adaeze Umeh, the bank’s Group Head, Consumer Banking, said 14 families also stand a chance of winning one year rent, apart from family health coverage for seven families and a salary for life (N100,000 every month for 20 years) for one special winner.

She stated that “Apart from the DiamondXtra Independence Splash draw to reward lucky customers with N1million in all geographical zones, we are also going to reward more winners in the Diamondxtra Quarterly draw which will take place mid-October.

“Diamondxtra Cluster draws will be held daily for customers in various associations, Clubs, Groups, Societies…, and they stand a chance to win from N10,000 to N50,000. To qualify for a cluster draw, a minimum of 80 to 100 members of the association/club will have to open and fund their account with a minimum of N5,000 to stand a chance to win.”