Osun State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Titi Laoye-Tomori, among other dignitaries, watched in admiration how a drone built by a corps member posted to Osun State took off and carried out surveillance of the parade ground at the Permanent Orientation Camp of the National Youth Service Corps on Monday.

The corps member, Olaolu Ayoola, a graduate of Computer Science/Engineering of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, stole the show with his project during the closing ceremony of the orientation course for the 2014 batch ‘C’ of corps members deployed in the state.

The drone, which soldiers and other security agents present at the event described as a good one, flew for about 10 minutes before it landed.

The device, fixed with a surveillance camera, can stay in the air for 20 minutes and is capable of climbing up to 500 metres.

The device with remote control and 2.4G radio transmitter carried out live recording of the event, which he monitored on his black berry phone.

Ayoola told our correspondent in an interview that his love for aeronautics drove him into building the device.

According to him, apart from military use, the drone is also useful in hoisting flags as well as monitoring ongoing activities in large farms.

He said, “This type of drone, if fully developed, can be used by farmers. You can deploy it to fly round a farm of about 20 hectares and you will monitor what is going on.

“It can also be used to monitor traffic situation and flooded areas. I spent over N20,000 to build it, but I can do something with a bigger capacity and which will stay for hours on air if fund is available.”

The deputy governor, who said she was impressed with the initiative, urged other youths to emulate Ayoola.

She said, “I am very impressed with what you have done. It is a good thing and other youths should emulate you.

“Anywhere you are posted to, I want you to assemble a group of youths who you can teach how to invent something like this. This is a wonderful skill and I am impressed with this.”

The NYSC State Coordinator, Mr. Abada Okpiroro, also commended Ayoola for the project.

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Cool

That's my school yayyy!!!

Wao I wish Government can employ and encourage him

He may start making drone for security purpose for the police but Dis no concern dem.

They are only interested in stealing money both on land and air.

Good

Involve our higher institutions in weapons development

Pictures or I dont believe it!

lautech guru.

Initiatives like this in a country like Nigeria is as good as dead, where will the fund come from to support the project?

Everyone is impressed but what next?

Next ... America or UK would issue him visa to come for further studies in their land and after he succeeds, he will thread on Nairaland as "one of our own".

Our loss ... America and Europe gain! Which way Nigeria?

We need innovative people like this.Govt n other enterpreneurs should employ him.He could improve on this to more advanced one with time.Kudos 2 n othres of your ilk.

RockMaxi:
Most initiatives in Nigeria that needed funding have all ended with what Mrs Tomori said: "We are very impressed with what you have done". Thereafter nothing again.
Please OP, how can they fly a drone yet no picture?

Wow!!!! The Guy really tried, go and check the pics on the site.

kudos to d guy

since d govt does nt appreciate him

he shld seek greener pastures elsewhere

A surveillance drone that even a 10 year old child in japan can build is now ground-breaking devt?
smh.
When you develop long range missile, maybe the govt will take you serious then.

It's time the government reviewed it's policy on Nysc. A situation where corps member are posted to primary/secondary schools instead of relevant agencies as against their major in school should be abolished. Talents like this young man's are lost when they are made to teach elementary school pupils for a year. That's my take

Greatest ladokites

5years no be beans now

Most of these guys would just go and buy toy helicopter parts off the Chinese market, assemble it in naija and come here to tell us that it's their invention ...ekele kwam unu

More Grease to their elbow, keep it up guyz, if it's Rashadiya where I reside, I knw wat govt could av done for dese guyz, but in Nigeria,......na sorry case.

[size=16pt]the so-called "invented drone" is all over aliexpress.com and alibaba.com as a toy quadcopter, no difference whatsoever. smh! Drone indeed!

We are mostly jokers in this country[/size]

he needs to develop the one that can hover Sambisa forest for days, and give GPS co-ordinates of where BH members are hiding and possibly chibok girls

How many times will this come up on fp

Hope it is not the type they sell at the airport for kids.

Saw one recently.


Drone ko, Plane ni.

eeediots

The fake one?

This is indeed commendable. I pray he gets support he needs to keep this talent.

Grt ladokite I'm proud of you, hope say the drone no go crash land sha

China made bought from aliexpress