Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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On Monday 10th of December 2012, Bestman
Games , authorized
distributor of customized editions of Monopoly in Africa (excluding South
Africa) held a press conference at The Wheatbaker Hotel, Lagos.
Panelist included CEO, Bestman Games, Nimi
Akinkugbe, Winning Moves executives, Louis
Frenkel (Owner), Thomas Liddell (MD) and Peter
Griffin (Development Director). Also present were
sponsors, First Bank of Nigeria Plc represented by Folake
Ani-Mumuney, GTBank’s Lola Odedina and the DG, LASRAB (Lagos State
Records and Archives Bureau) Bolaji
Uthman.
Straight after the press
conference, Bestman Games was invited by The Nigerian Stock Exchange who were one of the landmarks on the
board to ring the bell to signify the close of the day’s market.
After the ceremony, plaques were
presented to Bestman Games and its sponsors by the Chief Executive Officer of
the NSE, Oscar Onyema.
Tuesday 11th of December saw the
launch of the much anticipated City of Lagos Edition of the Monopoly game.
The stage was set at the City
Hall, Catholic Mission Street, Onikan. The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola and the first lady, Abimbola Fashola were in attendance. The Governor
unveiled a life size version of the board by throwing a pair of Monopoly dice
set to a confetti display.
The roll call of guest was
inspiring as dignitaries and public figures came out to support the launch of
the first African city edition – The City of Lagos Edition.
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