Glo, a great partner on Ofala festival – Igwe Achebe  

Globacom, provider of digital telecommunications solutions, has been lauded by the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, for its steadfastness in the sponsorship of the Ofala Festival of Onitsha Kingdom.

The traditional ruler, while speaking at the 2023 edition of the event at his Ime Obi in Onitsha, Anambra State, over the weekend, reaffirmed that the telecommunications giant had regularly sponsored the festival for the past twelve years and helped project it as  a major tourist destination.

“Globacom as our principal partner has remained steadfast with us even with the present economic challenges. We thank them exceedingly and trust that our mutually beneficial partnership will continue to grow”, Igwe Achebe said.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the company which started sponsoring Ofala in 2011 and the palace last year to extend the collaboration for a further three years, from 2022 to 2025.

Also at the festival on Sunday, Globacom’s Retail Sales Chief, South East and South South, Augustine-ndu Offor, emphasized the company’s commitment to empowering Nigerians and explained that, by sponsoring Ofala and other key festivals across the country, Glo is empowering communities to preserve and promote their cultural heritage.

The sustained support of cultural festivals such as Ofala has added economic value to the surrounding region by leading to the development of tourism, he observed. He added that it is in line with the vision of empowerment that MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank (MMPSB), a subsidiary of Globacom, was launched this year. MMPSB, through its G kala wallet enables the unbanked and underbanked to use their mobile phones to send, save, collect and deposit their money, thereby empowering the financially excluded in the society. The 8% interest rate per annum on the G Kala savings account is a good demonstration of the added value the company provides its customers.

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, who was present at the ceremony, complimented Igwe Achebe, the residents of Onitsha, and the sponsors for their efforts in promoting the Ofala festival, which he said will support the efforts of the government to bring development to the state.