By Abdullahi Suleiman Otiwe.
Amidst the Corona Virus global pandemic, a twenty one years old 200 Level student of University of Agriculture Makurdi (UAM), Joseph Julius Chibiojo, has come up with innovative Automatic Hands Free Dispenser to help curb the spread of Covid-19.
Julius Chibiojo, an indigene of Ajaka in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, took to his Facebook page on 24th July 2020 with the pictures and video clips demonstration of his innovative hands free dispenser developed through the aids of recycling materials.
He called on those in privileged positions to look into his innovative ideas as well as the numerous talents of indigenous Kogi youths for technological growth of the state.
Imbued with passion to leveraging the people of his community from contracting the dreadful Covid-19, although the Kogi government has maintained the State is Covid-19 free; however, his innovation calls for responsible action on the part of the state government to tap into the ever dying talents of Kogi youths.
Describing his innovation, Julius Chibiojo states that “the dispenser works by dropping sanitizing liquids through its nozzle into the hands whenever it senses shadows of the hands and stop immediately the shadows disappear.”
According to him, the device was developed from numerous materials he recycled from rechargeable batteries, charging board, solar pan, a rubber container of about 60cl, light indicator which also displays when dispensing the liquids. The body of the device is constructed in a wooden box in rectangular shape.
Reacting to his motivation for the innovation, he said “since the lockdown, staying at home doing nothing has been very challenging, hence I thought of practicing many knowledge I accumulated so far.”
Reacting further he said “right now in my community, not many people are aware of the Covid-19 safety measures of hand sanitizer and I realised it is not a fight for the government alone.
The 21years old Joseph Julius Chibiojo is calling on the Kogi State government, well-meaning organizations and distinguished individuals personalities to support his innovation not only for the immediate Covid-19 challenges but for his dreams of turn Kogi State into industrialised state for technological growth and economic development of Nigeria and for the benefit of his in particular.
He used the opportunity to recreate awareness of a helicopter project has developed but was financially challenged from completing the project.
