Globacom Limited, Nigeria’s second largest telecommunication company, has emerged the first retailer of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Nigeria. It recorded a massive turnout as its stores witnessed vigils leading up to the iPhone 6 unveiling at 12:05 a.m. last Friday.

A number of Glo subscribers kept watch at Globacom’s Gloworld till midnight when Apple officially flagged off the sale of authentic iPhone 6 series.

Apple Regional Sales Manager for Africa, Mr. Paddy McManus, witnessed the sale of the first batch of the devices to Nigerians at the Adeola Odeku GloWorld outlet. He commended the telecom company for its creative, prompt and unique response to the demands of its subscribers.

“This is a very loud move, from a loud network in Lagos. I am extremely impressed. This is what usually happens all over the world when Apple is launching its products. Nigerians are really great,” Mr. McManus exclaimed.

Mr. Folajinmi Akinsola, a radio personality, was the first Nigerian to purchase an iPhone 6 sold by any telecommunication network in Nigeria. He bought the phone at the Gloworld shop on Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos. Mr Akinsola was among the many that laid siege on Glo’s Victoria Island stores.

Miss Tobi Phillips, a former Nigerian beauty queen, emerged as the first Nigerian female to buy the iPhone 6. Though she had pre-ordered, she kept vigil at the Gloworld to make her payment and secure her device during Friday’s unveiling.

The Gloworld shop, located in the Ikeja City Mall, also experienced a similar buzz. The Managing Director, Cita Petroleum, Otunba Thomas Ogunbangbe, was the first to pay for his pre–ordered iPhone at the shop. The story was the same for all Gloworld outlets across the country.

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