MTN Sponsors 20 To Mecca, Slashes Roaming Rates

As parts of its yearly commitment to connects and reward its loyal customers, MTN, the leading ICT operator in Nigeria has sponsored 20 of its loyal customers to this year Holy pilgrimage to Mecca to fulfil some of their religious obligations.

This is an all-expense paid trip that MTN has been sponsoring over the last 6 years.

Similarly, in its effort to ensure that Muslim pilgrims continuously keep in touch with family and friends during Umrah & Hajj seasons, especially through access to data services, leading ICT operator in the country, MTN, has slashed its data roaming rates to Saudi Arabia at the most affordable price of one kobo per kilobyte.

The pilgrims who departed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday to the holy land could not hide their excitement and the rare privilege MTN has given them.

They were full of praises to the leading ICT operators for not just sponsoring them on an all-expense-paid trip, but for also giving them an opportunity to fulfil a life-long desire and the fulfilment of the fifth pillar of Islam.

Kola Oyeyemi, general manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria, explained that the strategic focus for this initiative is to show our appreciation to our customers

“We are committed to the total wellbeing of our customers as we drive to make their lives brighter and better through our unique propositions (products and value-added services). This is one of such initiatives aimed at uplifting and encouraging our subscribers to get closer to their faith. In the past six years, we have consistently supported our Muslim subscribers by sending them to Mecca. This has helped them fulfil the fifth pillar of Islam”, he states.

Speaking on how the subscribers were selected, Oyeyemi stated that the subscribers were selected through a computer-based random selection, on the digital Value Added Services like the daily devotionals, Islamic quotes, sermons, Islamic songs, prayers, Islamic callertunez and other spiritually uplifting and faith enriching contents they subscribed to.

“It is a reward for their dedication to our services that we decided to appreciate our customers and express how important they are to us. We will keep going the extra mile to show just how much we care,” he says.

He states further that the company will continuously go the extra mile in providing exciting innovative initiatives geared at enhancing its customers’ whole new digital experience, while encouraging them to be better in their various fields of human endeavour.

Meanwhile, MTN was at the various Hajj Camps across the Country and distributed over 20,000 travel kits including bags, money waist pouch, bathroom slippers and free MTN SIMs card.

Interestingly, MTN has also slashed its Data, Call and SMS rates to Saudi Arabia. MTN customers can browse for as low as 1kobo per kilobyte, make and receive calls for as low as N20 per minute, send text messages for N20 per SMS and receive SMS for free while roaming in Saudi Arabia.

Oyeyemi, also spoke on reasons MTN slashed SMS, Call roaming rates during the period.

He said that MTN customers can also make calls for as low as N30 per minute, send text messages for N20 per SMS and receive SMS for free while roaming in Saudi Arabia.

Oyeyemi said that the key strategic focus for the reduced tariff plans is to ensure that its Muslim subscribers and other people travelling to Saudi Arabia this Holy season don’t lose touch with their loved ones.

“We are always committed to the total wellbeing of all our customers as we strive to make their lives brighter through our propositions, products and value-added services. The thrust of this initiative is to ensure friendly roaming tariff rates for our customers who travel to Saudi Arabia and can still feel at home, browsing at the most affordable rate of 1kobo per kilobyte. Apart from the data rate, customers can also make calls at an affordable rate; send text message at a reduced rate and receive SMS from their loved ones at no cost, while enjoying other affordable friendly roaming services that MTN offers.”

Speaking on how to enjoy the reduced roaming rates, Oyeyemi explained that while in Saudi Arabia subscribers should go to the ‘setting’ of their phones, scroll to ‘network selection’, and choose ‘manual’. All available networks will be displayed and Select ‘Mobily’ or ‘Zain’ network and this allows you to enjoy lower call, SMS and data roaming rates.

Interestingly, MTN is sponsoring 20 of its Muslim subscribers in an all-expense paid trip to the Holy land for this year’s Hajj. The subscribers were selected through a computer-based random selection, on the digital Value Added Services like the daily devotionals, Islamic quotes, sermons, Islamic songs, prayers, Islamic callertunez and other spiritually uplifting and faith enriching contents they subscribed to.

Meanwhile, MTN was at the various Hajj Camps across the Country and distributed over 20,000 travel kits including bags, money waist pouch, bathroom slippers and free MTN SIMs card.

Over the years, MTN has continued to go beyond borders in providing exciting innovative initiatives geared at enhancing its customers’ whole new digital experience. In the process it has always ensured its subscribers constantly enjoy friendly innovative products and services, while engaging them at their passion points with life-enriching experiences.