Ekomobong Finbarr, a final year student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), has developed a solar-powered tricycle.
Finbarr, a student of the department of electrical and electronic engineering, built the tricycle as part of his final year project.
Aniekeme Finbarr Ukpong, his brother, announced the successful completion and defense of the project.
The solar-powered tricycle can travel for 11 kilometres, said Ukpnong, on his Facebook page.
After being tested, Damian Dike, head of the department, and Dr. Mrs. Achumba, a lecturer, were said to have expressed amazement at the project.
According to Finbarr’s brother, the lecturers commended him on a job well done.
“I am very proud of my younger brother, Ekomobong Finbarr. Over the past few weeks, he has painstakingly produced and defended this solar powered tricycle (Keke) as his first degree project in partial fulfillment for the award of a degree in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, (FUTO), Owerri.
“No engine, just battery and the solar system and can go 11km without blinking,” he added.
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He built one or he replaced the engine of a tricycle with a rechargeable battery? Built means a lot o
The young man should be commended and encouraged to do more. Even if he replaced the engine of a tricycle with a rechargeable battery is not the point, point is in his innovation.
At least he did something! Learn to appreciate initiatives O Boy.
This is wonderful ..he should be motivated …
well done Ekomobong, you see this is time our country emulates countries like China, Dubai, India and so on. so our youths can come up with more in them
wonderful what a developemental idea! you are really commended well done keep it off
keep it off brother you tried
That’s wonderful!!! The fact is many of here are well technical incline but unfortunately we have no place to build them up…
THIS IS GOOD KEEP IT ON
Dis young man need to be motivated,BRAVO
Congratulations to him good job man