Oghenero Rejoice Oghenekoke, is a Nigerian from Delta State. He is 20 years old, and has been turning his passion into a technological wonder: Building a functional drone, or if you like, an “aircraft” from scratch, without any form of education or training in that area. Watching his drone fly, we simply could not but wonder at his ingenuity.
Video credit: Channels TV
But like other young Nigerians who have come up with such
extra ordinary skill, his problem has been lack of funding, either from State
or the Federal government, private companies, or individuals.
As rejoice himself said, appearing downcast at the situation,
“I need funding or sponsorship. There is a limit to what I can do within my own
means” That is understandable giving his humble background.
The young man wants to see the full actualization of his
potentials. “Apart from what you have seen, I am building improved models”, he
pointed out; adding, “I want to take what I have done to the next level, but
without funding or sponsorship, I wonder how far I can go. The young man is
open to sponsorship, and is willing to enter into discussion, either within
Nigeria or from anywhere in the whole world. “I am ready to discuss with
anybody who could assist, whether here or outside Nigeria” he told us.
Even at this point, the boy already has ideas on where his
creation could be deployed. “One of these prototypes can be used to aid
fumigation” he says, according to Channels TV, one of the frontline television
Stations in Nigeria.
Oghenero Rejoice lives in Bayelsa State where he was brought
up.
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