publication date= 4 years ago by (WhoBdat (81))

A 28-year-old graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Shehu Saleh Balami has launched a solid-fuel rocket in Kaduna.

Speaking to Daily Trust yesterday in Kaduna, Balami said he took interest in rockets when he was a kid.

He said he was able to invent the solid-fuel rocket with support from friends under the aegis of Movement for the Propagation of Science and Technology in Nigeria, adding that he has also started research on how to make a remote controlled aircraft, a project he intends to embark on shortly.

According to him, he produced the two rockets with 100 per cent local content at an approximate cost of N30, 000 each.

He lamented that Nigeria after 50 years of independence still relies on advanced countries for satellite due to lack of conducive atmosphere for indigenous talented inventors to strive. Balami said there was a need for the Federal Government to provide an enabling environment for science and technology inventors in the country if it wishes to attain the desired Vision 20:2020.

“If the government pays attention to local science and technology inventors and support them financially, I believe very strongly that one day, we will be able to build our own satellite or the engine that will take the satellite into space,” he said.

Issorait. Boko boys

Thumbs up bro.

More courage to your courage.

histemple:
Issorait. Boko boys

let them Boko boys come and get some....they are dealing with the hausas,igbos and yorubas and many hard-minded tribes in nigeria,,boko haram can not succeed....not in nigeria...

histemple:
Issorait. Boko boys

What is this one typing now? Bigot oshi.

That's nice.

collinsVP:
Thumbs up bro.

More courage to your courage.

thanks...i just want to show that,,,our tribes in nigeria are not weak...my mother always told me,,,yoruba are good entertainers.....hausas are good warriors...igbos are good business man and women....and many tribes are good in some-what of talents...............

tsdarkside:


thanks...i just want to show that,,,our tribes in nigeria are not weak...my mother always told me,,,yoruba are good entertainers.....hausas are good warriors...igbos are good business man and women....and many tribes are good in some-what of talents...............

Obviously your tribe is not weak and are just as good as every other tribe if they can get their priorities right. In the scheme of things I hope you can understand the reason why people verbally attack you guys. I hope Nigeria can come together and see each other as one (Unlikely I know).

histemple:
Issorait. Boko boys

madam, comot dis crap yu post jarey. E no make sense.

histemple:
Issorait. Boko boys

Babe its not compulsory for u to display senselessness okay

We have soo many of them that are wasting due to lack of funds. Just see how cheap it cost him to get this local one.What do you think he will come out with if properly funded.

We are supposed to have passed this stage by now as a country of not for the death of our educational system. Rocket propulsion is not a difficult science contrary to what many people say during arguments and discussions.
I pray this guy finally gets the needed support he deserves since it would obviously be to the benefit of Nigeria as a country.

I would have preferred a non violet invention.I know a guy who has an obsession for weapons inventory.

wow. just be careful those international org. may clear you.

if this were to come from phortharcourt or benin or any crap from south it would long ago hit front page but alas it is from where they hated, #Nairalandistribalistic.

That is the beauty of federal university of technology Minna....keep it up brother

baralatie:
I would have preferred a non violet invention.I know a guy who has an obsession for weapons inventory.

everybody is good in something...but,there is no one person good in everything.....

tsdarkside:


everybody is good in something...but,there is no one person good in everything.....

it is a simple choice to either out of necessity invent the combine harvester for rice or to invent the gun!
which is better!

In case...

baralatie:

it is a simple choice to either out of necessity invent the combine harvester for rice or to invent the gun!
which is better!

of course the combine harvester,in a sane world.....but,we live in a insane world,sooo,to be passiv is death.....

rocket wey junior secondary school boys for igboland dey take do assignment.

gnykelly:
wow. just be careful those international org. may clear you.

let them come and get some......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

asadike:
rocket wey junior secondary school boys for igboland dey take do assignment.

woww... ...me,like you....

keyzid:

What is this one typing now? Bigot oshi.

in think you misunderstood her....

now I can launch my rocket.

Adonblivit

tsdarkside:


woww... ...me,like you....

Thks dear, liking is free.

Rockets in Kaduna


Oh, the irony!

tsdarkside:

let them come and get some......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you no fear!!

gnykelly:


you no fear!!

no!

gnykelly:


you no fear!!

no! not even a sweat!...