As part of efforts by management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to improve the business model of the Authority and increase the confidence of customers in its operations, the Authority set out to pay all outstanding wins and also start paying wins promptly.
In November 2021 the management issued a press release indicating to the general public it has released GH¢5 million to its partner banks to pay unpaid lotto wins.
The statement read, “On Monday, December 13, 2021, NLA disbursed over GH¢5 million to all Partner Banks for payment of unpaid lotto wins as a first tranche, and is committed to clearing the arrears within the next few weeks.”
After the said statement, patriots of lottery products are testifying of prompt payment, which has translated into renewed confidence in the operations of the authority.
A senior Police Officer of a Deputy Commissioner rank (name withheld) late last year won close to half a million Ghana cedis in lotto prize and to the surprise of many, the money was paid to the officer instantly.
The NLA faced financial challenges for a while and this resulted in a huge backlog of financial commitments.
After the appointment of Mr. Samuel Awuku in August 2021, he made it a point to increase revenue and stabilize the financial situation of the Authority and the situation is gradually improving.
Source: Mypublisher24.com