9MOBILE
“ 9mobile ties into the authentic Nigerian heritage of ‘ 9ja-centricity ’, and the remarkable journey of keeping true to the promise to always be 9mobile which is ‘ here for you , here for 9ja .”
IBIKUNLE JIMO , CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER , 9MOBILE
Following the fallout of the pandemic it is now more important than ever that Nigerians are connected in order to work remotely and , according to Jimo , 9mobile was well prepared to serve their customers when COVID-19 hit the West African country .
“ We were more or less prepared for an event like the pandemic where we experienced lockdown and shops closed across Nigeria . Our customers were able to access our digital channels to buy our products and top up their lines . We were prepared to defend the platform that we have , but in terms of our rollout plans the actual implementation is now on course again so watch this space ,” he said .
‘ 9ja-centricity ’ is the spirit of Nigeria
Formerly trading as Etisalat Nigeria , the official first call on 9mobile was made in March 2008 . The brand commenced commercial operations in October 2008 , with an innovative offering – ' 0809uchoose '. The offer allowed Nigerians to choose and own their preferred unique mobile phone numbers for the first time .
In July 2017 , the company transitioned to the current brand identity – 9mobile , to reflect the dynamic and creative attributes
278 June 2021