Young Nigerian drone manufacturer seeks govt support

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 Young Nigerian drone manufacturer seeks govt support 








A young Nigerian local drone manufacturer, Ikechukwu Samuel Great has appealed to the Federal government to train him overseas to enable him realise the dreams of building drones



Speaking with journalist in Lagos at the just concluded Drone technology conference organised by Mr Fortune Idu, Great said training abroad will enable him build his skills and come back to the country to transfer the technology to the young ones 



In the alternative, he also stated that government can finance him to build more bigger locally made drone models 



"When they train me outside, I will develop my skills, come back and build the country together. They can also finance me to build bigger version of the Drone" 



Great noted that the country was behind and can not be hidden adding that hard work was required with the endowment and develop the drones technology to counter any aggression at any time 



He remarked that the world was moving towards drone revolution which needed the improvement in technology to help in the medical, military, agriculture among others. 



On how he came about building the local drone, he said extensive research was carried out as he had the interest in aviation when he was a young boy. 



Great, said his first flight was conducted in 2020 after his secondary education with so many crashed which led to improvement on his skills, adding that he has worked on router engines. 

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  1. Anonymous28 May 2025 at 06:49

    Wao i pray Nigerians sponsor him so that he can help the young Nigerians also pls Nigeria Government should not allow the dream of this one man GREAT to die

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