I sent 150 text messages - Utl car winner
Growing up in a remote village where the sight of a car is a rare opportunity, owning a car must have been all but a dream. Godfrey Koria, a third year student of bachelor of sciences at Makerere University, had his dream come true last month when he won a new Nissan Tiida courtesy of utl’s Jazz M
By Pidson Kareire
Growing up in a remote village where the sight of a car is a rare opportunity, owning a car must have been all but a dream. Godfrey Koria, a third year student of bachelor of sciences at Makerere University, had his dream come true last month when he won a new Nissan Tiida courtesy of utl’s Jazz My Life promotion.
It took him six months to send 150 text messages, that pushed him into the draw. Although it was a great surprise to many; it did not come as a surprise to Koria, who says he has been lucky most of his life. Koria has studied free of charge from senior one up to university.
“If this is not luck, I don’t know what you will call it because there are very few people who have studied free of charge like me.â€
To the young, dark skinned scientist, a Nissan Tiida worth sh68m is just one step on his way to prosperity. It is not yet officially handed over to him, but he is optimistic he will get it.
“I am still waiting. utl officials said they would call me when all documents are processed,†Koria explained.
Born to Anthony Ogwang and Catherine Apio of Moroto county, Lira district, Koria the fourth of five children now wears a permanent smile. I hear him telling other students to read and play. Whatever the statement means; he walks toward my direction whistling like a herdsman leading his cows to the kraal.
“Young millionaire!†I tease him. he responds with a sheepish smile, but later intimates to me that such statements add more trouble than he has met. He says the prize car has made various people ring him. Whereas others seem to be sympathisers the majority pretend to be buyers while others are car brokers trying to make ends meet.
Koria says he hopes, through winning a car he might achieve his future dreams. He wants to sell the car and invests part of the money in business while the rest goes to further his studies.
He says was asleep when he received the news about his prize by telephone. “I had read the whole day and forgotten about the draw.â€
An hour into his sleep, he received a phone call with alot of noise in the background. The organizers could not readily accept him; they asked for his cellphone to confirm and for his identity card before declaring him the winner.
Unfortunately, Koria does not know how to drive. His wish was to get an equivalent of the car in cash. He would like to use that opportunity of winning to live a happily for the rest of his life. Koria also wants to to begin transport business.
Meanwhile, he has several times been lucky and has narrowly survived death. He once almost drowned in a swamp but was rescued by fishermen; the other was when a sexually excited bull charged at him. He escaped death by climbing on to a tree.
Growing up in a remote village where the sight of a car is a rare opportunity, owning a car must have been all but a dream. Godfrey Koria, a third year student of bachelor of sciences at Makerere University, had his dream come true last month when he won a new Nissan Tiida courtesy of utl’s Jazz My Life promotion.
It took him six months to send 150 text messages, that pushed him into the draw. Although it was a great surprise to many; it did not come as a surprise to Koria, who says he has been lucky most of his life. Koria has studied free of charge from senior one up to university.
“If this is not luck, I don’t know what you will call it because there are very few people who have studied free of charge like me.â€
To the young, dark skinned scientist, a Nissan Tiida worth sh68m is just one step on his way to prosperity. It is not yet officially handed over to him, but he is optimistic he will get it.
“I am still waiting. utl officials said they would call me when all documents are processed,†Koria explained.
Born to Anthony Ogwang and Catherine Apio of Moroto county, Lira district, Koria the fourth of five children now wears a permanent smile. I hear him telling other students to read and play. Whatever the statement means; he walks toward my direction whistling like a herdsman leading his cows to the kraal.
“Young millionaire!†I tease him. he responds with a sheepish smile, but later intimates to me that such statements add more trouble than he has met. He says the prize car has made various people ring him. Whereas others seem to be sympathisers the majority pretend to be buyers while others are car brokers trying to make ends meet.
Koria says he hopes, through winning a car he might achieve his future dreams. He wants to sell the car and invests part of the money in business while the rest goes to further his studies.
He says was asleep when he received the news about his prize by telephone. “I had read the whole day and forgotten about the draw.â€
An hour into his sleep, he received a phone call with alot of noise in the background. The organizers could not readily accept him; they asked for his cellphone to confirm and for his identity card before declaring him the winner.
Unfortunately, Koria does not know how to drive. His wish was to get an equivalent of the car in cash. He would like to use that opportunity of winning to live a happily for the rest of his life. Koria also wants to to begin transport business.
Meanwhile, he has several times been lucky and has narrowly survived death. He once almost drowned in a swamp but was rescued by fishermen; the other was when a sexually excited bull charged at him. He escaped death by climbing on to a tree.