How a Nigerian Student in FUTO built a Solar-Powered Tricycle for his final year project

A promising Nigerian engineering student, Ekomobong Finbarr has built a solar powered tricycle ( keke).

Ekomobong, an undergraduate student of Electrical/Electronics Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, built the tricycle for his final year project. The tricycle has no engine and is outfitted with battery and solar panels arranged on the roof. According to his elder brother, Aniekeme, the tricycle can travel up to 11km without needing a recharge.

Aniekeme took to Facebook to share the good news and it caught the attention of Oo Nwoye who then decided to share the news with Kola Aina, CEO of Abuja-based incubator and co-working space, Ventures Platform.

If I ran a tech hub, I’ll reach out to this fella ASAP :).https://t.co/PRc5QdpjK1@kola_aina are you seeing what I am saw?

— Oo Nwoye (@OoTheNigerian) October 31, 2016

Nigerian Internet Service Provider, MainOne found Ekomobong’s twitter account and all but offered him a job.

He’s actually on Twitter @EngrFinbarr Interesting project you did. Can you reach out to us with your CV? [email protected] https://t.co/s4fTd9pKep

— MainOne (@Mainoneservice) October 31, 2016

But Oo replied saying, “This innovator is not working for anybody.”

Thanks!

This innovator is not to work for anyone ? He’ll create jobs.@EngrFinbarr, please send me a DM. @kola_aina I don rope you in. https://t.co/JS8yKqVUr3

— Oo Nwoye (@OoTheNigerian) October 31, 2016

Isn’t the internet just a beautiful place? lets have your thoughts. We all at topnaija wish Ekomobong the very best and we pray that something  GREAT emanates from this.