Two Nigerians, who hail from Ekwulobia in Aguata area of Anambra state
have manufactured a power generating set which requires neither fuel nor
diesel to run.
The two men, Messrs Gabriel
Obinna and Moses Ezeilegbunam, who identified themselves as technicians,
said they were moved to commence invention of the set by the high cost
of petrol and epileptic power supply in the country.
Showcasing
their product at the premises of the Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS,
Obinna explained to journalists and other spectators how the generator
works.
He said the generator had 900 watts capacity and could
power a ceiling fan, standing fan, television and a table top
refrigerator in one fell swoop and can work for 48 hours, nonstop.
Ezeilegbunam
on the other hand said the generator is ideal as it hardly requires
maintenance, while stating that with government’s support as well as
those of affluent individuals in the society, they can construct one
that can power air conditioners, refrigerators of all kinds, electric
heater, among others.
quantity, saying that lack of finance was a major challenge to their
plan. They solicited for support for them to go into mass production,
saying that N2 million for a start would aid their invention.
