Nigerian Space Program

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Engineering Student of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Mr. Musa Zubairu, has fabricated a satellite rocket launcher and a digital transmission antenna using locally fabricated materials. The rocket which has the capacity to cover 372 km in less 110 seconds, is said to have gone through static testing at the polytechnic.

Mr. Zubairu, 30, said on Sunday in Bauchi that the electro-wave aeronautic and digital transmission antenna, he fabricated, could be used for both military and domestic operations."Unlike the conventional space antenna, the new device is designed to operate on earth surface, using electrical wave and transmit signals to a classified destination," he said."The device is specially constructed to perform multi-sectoral purposes such as auronatics, geodesy, geo-dynamics, agro-metrological survey and broadcast transmission.

"It is also designed to enhance security surveillance" he said.According to him, the fabricated antenna could also be used for soil analysis, climatology and for monitoring earth movement to detect quakes, flooding, storm and natural calamities.The young innovator said that the device was fitted with navigational device, which could help in establishing the location of individuals, mineral deposits and missing persons as well as guide conflict management and rescue missions.

"The antenna relies on earth rotation in relation to time in identifying the location of missing persons, air crafts and mineral deposits."The device can also be useful in protecting Internet facilities and electronic mails from piracy," he said. Zubairu, however, attributed the shortage of funds to his inability to perfect the projects and urged government and non-governmental organisations to give him a helping hand to facilitate the launching of the project for the benefit of mankind.

"I am financially constrained to complete the project, but I am soliciting for support from government and non-governmental bodies so that my dream of launching Nigeria on the global technological scene can be realised," he said.

Mr. Zubairu also called for adequate funding of the education sector in order to stimulate more research and innovations as part of measures to facilitate the growth of science and technical education in the country.

He urged government to encourage students undertaking various research studies in the nation's higher institutions learning so as to achieve the dream of making Nigeria one of the top 20 economies in the world by 2020.

He said that improved funding of research works and provision of laboratory equipment would stimulate teaching, enhance academic excellence and promote competition among students.

"Adequate funding of research studies will facilitate the nation's drive towards sustainable economic and technical development," Zubairu said.

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