A group of 500 level Mechanical Engineering students of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger State, have produced a solar-powered car as their final year project.
Jimbo Johnson the project group leader of the students that carried out the task revealed that producing the solar powered car was an herculean task.
He noted that the students were faced with the challenge of finance and they ended up producing the car using their personal funds.
Professor, Ore Olugbode, who is the Head of Department lauded the innovation of the students, adding that harnessing solar to power a car will eliminate the problem of air pollution and other related problems caused by gas released into the air by cars, especially the destruction of ozone layer.
Another student who took part in the project, Mr Joel Ibilola, urged government and corporate organisations to assist in financing projects that could develop science and technology in Nigeria.
