…says it costs him over ₦200.000
Nigerians are making waves in Engineering and Technologies. Another list has been added to Nigeria’s innovators in person of Engr.James Enwongula who decided to build a motobike because of the skyrocketed cost of automobiles in Nigeria.
During an interview with Engr. James on a Current Affairs Programme -Matters Arising Akwanga-based Option FM confirmed that most of the materials used for building the motorcycle were locally sourced and that it took him only two months to complete the project.
His Challenges:
According to Engr. Enwogulu,sourcing for materials and funding were the major challenges he encountered during the course of his motorcycle building project.
The Motorcycle:
The motorcycle,which was pseudo named ‘SPIRITUAL’by the Engineer’s Nephew is powered by the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)-Petrol.
Engr. Enwogulu,a mechanical engineering graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria(ABU) who works with Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic (IMAP), Lafia,is a lecturer . He says,the motorcycle was his first breakthrough product and trying to make it more economical and energy friendly.