The Gulder Ultimate Chase competition for fans and youths, which is currently been held at various cities across Nigeria, landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital last Saturday. The event, tagged ‘Ultimate promo’ has been rewarding thousands of Nigerians in the last few weeks with the luckiest, in every state, smiling home with brand new cars. As early as 7 a.m, the Lekan Salami stadium was besieged by hopefuls who thronged the venue in search of fortune. From Friday Treat findings, many even came from other states, as far as Enugu, Niger and Abuja, among other states. That was the experience of Ndubisi Uchendu, an undergraduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, studying Electronics and Computer engineering, who came all the way from Awka to contest the Ultimate Chase in Ibadan, having lost out in the Enugu and Port Harcourt trials.
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In a chat with Friday Treat, he said, ‘I contested the Gulder Ultimate Search last year but couldn’t scale through the auditions. At that time, we were even having exams in my school but as I was determined to win theN10 million naira, I chose to attend the auditions instead. At the auditions, my inexperience cost me dearly. I tried my best but I lost out. As God would have it, I was still able to rewrite my exams and I passed. However, I was not deterred because I always believe that I am a winner. So, when I heard that the Gulder Ultimate promo was holding this year, I was overjoyed. I have contested at Enugu and Port Harcourt and failed to win the ultimate prize. I have learnt from my mistakes and I am now in Ibadan to try my luck”. Asked how he would feel if he didn’t win, he replied, “Benin is next abi? Then I will be there again to try to win. I will not stop till I win that car”. At the end of the Ibadan trials, where contestants were tested for endurance by running/walking from the Lekan Salami Stadium to the Trans-Amusement Park, Agbowo, Charles Ozoalor from Enugu State, not Ndubisi won the ultimate prize of the Hyundai Elantra car. Contestants in the Ibadan leg of the Gulder Ultimate Chase had to run to the Trans Amusement Park, after which they would retrieve two different scrolls from 500 boxes. They had to choose between getting the instant gift items and forfeiting the opportunity of winning the brand new Hyundai Elantra or opting for the opportunity of winning the car and waiving their ownership of the gift items found in the boxes.
Charles emerged winner in Ibadan, after hotly contesting the Enugu and Port Harcourt trials. According to the 21-year-old law undergraduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, he was a box away from the ultimate prize in Enugu and Port Harcourt, but had kept training under harsh conditions in order to prepare himself for Ibadan.
According to him, “I got to the final stages in both Enugu and Port Harcourt but somehow, I missed the box with the car key. From there, I resolved to try Ibadan. My parents were very supportive. When I informed them of my proposed trip to Ibadan, they prayed for me and encouraged me to do more to win. To the glory of God, here I am with the car key”.
When questioned about the secret of his success, he said, “I usually jog every morning as a form of exercise so running far distances is no bother to me. My determination also fuelled my ambition to win the ultimate prize in Ibadan. I travelled to Ibadan from Enugu two days before the event and made sure that I jogged long distances in the sun to prepare myself. I am happy that my perseverance paid off”.
Also speaking on what he intends to do with the car, he said, ”My father is a lecturer and my mum is a teacher. My siblings are mostly working and we have a pool of about three cars at home. So, this car is mine to rock campus with. However, whenever they need to use it, I will give it to them”.
Charles’s testimony, according to those who witnessed the competition, was one of determination and perseverance, core values of Gulder.
After competing in Enugu and in Port Harcourt and failing, his determination to succeed brought him to Ibadan where his dreams were realised.
The Ibadan leg of the competition brings the total number of cars already won by lucky consumers to six, with nine more still up for grabs in Nigeria’s biggest National Consumer Promotion.
