Nigerians should learn to appreciate the efforts of those who search constantly for knowledge. This guy could be anyones son, are you saying those who are making negative comments will do same to their child ambition? While this is not an invention, it is a demonstration of a piece of technology that is not widespread in nigeria. We certainly should not get ahead of our selves but should offer encouragement to this guy to seek more knowledge on rocketry and put it to positive use.

A point of note considering the limited resources in nigeria the guy did well and should be encouraged with practical help in the form of technical and academic advice. If he is reading this post, a few points to improve his rudimentary rocket.

1. Dont use sulfur and charcoal - the amount of thrust or power produced is low for the given weight of propellant. Try using sugar by melting and casting it into the shape of the rocket case.mix both the oxidizer with the sugar and melt and cast on very low heat. You can find ways of doing this on many model home made rocket websites on the internet. Aluminium powder can also be added in small quantities to increase the rocket power.

2. Use aluminium sheet for the casing as it is much lighter than mild steel in weight. With a lighter casing, more fuel can be added to the rocket for more power.

3. Make sure the casing is very smooth on the outside as this reduces the drag or put another way the air resistance to the rockets motion through the air