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Nigerian Girl Gets N19.4 Billion Funding After Creating Air Filtering Device in USA

- A Nigerian girl has received funding in the USA after building a valuable device that could filter and purify the air.

- The device resulted from a class assignment and is said to be capable of removing 99% of viruses in the air.

- The 12-year-old girl, Eniola Shokunbi, received $11.5 million (N19.4 billion) in funding to mass-produce the device.

A girl of Nigerian origin is being celebrated online because of her scientific prowess.

Eniola Shokunbi, a fifth-grade pupil, was given an assignment in class, which led her to create something valuable.

According to the story, 12-year-old Eniola was a student at Commodore MacDonough STEM Academy in Middletown, Connecticut, where the class assignment was given.

The class was tasked with producing a solution to a possible future pandemic, such as COVID-19, which spread through the air.

Eniola's impressive efforts resulted in her air purifier, which is said to be of low cost.

After rigorous testing at the University of Connecticut, it was confirmed the air purifier could remove 99% of viruses from the air.

Also, Eniola's device was further tested by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which confirmed its efficacy in purifying the air.

Eniola explains how air filter works

Following the success story of Eniola's invention, the Connecticut State Bond Commission has approved $11.5 million (N19.4 billion) in funding for its mass production for schools.

Reacting, Eniola explained how the $60 (N101,000) device works:

“The air goes through all the sides, and it comes out of the top, so it filters in and out."

She said she hoped people would continue to fund scientific solutions. Her words:

“A lot of people don’t realize that the only thing standing between them and getting sick is science."

On her website, she explained further:

"I played a pivotal role in securing an $11.5 million grant to fund the construction and installation of DIY air filters in schools throughout Connecticut. With this determination, I aim to expand my efforts to ensure that every classroom nationwide and around the world benefits from cleaner air."

Eniola's story has been shared by many social media platforms, including on X by @mymixtapez.

Nigerian engineer reacts to Eniola's success abroad

Speaking to Legit.ng on the development, an engineer, Ziko Abara, said Eniola may not have received the funding support if she were to be in Nigeria.

Ziko studied electronics and computer engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

His words:

"Who cares about air quality development in Nigeria? Talk more about funding such an idea... It's in areas where the fight against negative climate change is active that her work will thrive in."

Ziko said lack of funding was one of the greatest impediments facing innovators such as himself in Nigeria.

Ziko, who built a jet engine, said:

"I'd say funding, and an enabling environment. Let me use myself as an example, the jet engine project development has gulped about N1.2m. If we didn't have the resources and support to do it, we'd never have done it. I see many creators building their ideas with paper and cartons and it's sad to see.

"An enabling environment will also help, maybe engineering and research facilities in universities can be opened up to young engineers who have the drive to work."

Reactions as Nigerian girl invents air filter system

@Triggerx09 said:

"See as life easy for saner climes, tell me say if to say na there you dey run this stuff, Elon or other people never go don put better money behind am. It's well shaa, you will get there."

@UncleOsas_ said:

"Saw her on the news the other day. Super impressive."

@femmymafia said:

"Nigerians would have been one of the greatest people ever created if not for the bad guys in the system!!!!! Go Girlllllll. We’re solidly behind you baby girl!!!"

Source: https://www.legit.ng/people/1626709-nigerian-girl-n194-million-funding-inventing-air-filter-system-usa/

Hmmm......... Beauty and Brain Omoluabi.

Yoruba amaka!!!

We as a country are loosing a lot of brains who contributing to other countries free of charge

Let's tell ourselves the truth

OMOLUABI OBIRIN ATATA!

Beauty & Brain + IWA (Character)

KARE!! 👸🏾

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Nigerian Girl Gets N19.4 Billion Funding After Creating Air Filtering Device in USA

- A Nigerian girl has received funding in the USA after building a valuable device that could filter and purify the air.

- The device resulted from a class assignment and is said to be capable of removing 99% of viruses in the air.

- The 12-year-old girl, Eniola Shokunbi, received $11.5 million (N19.4 billion) in funding to mass-produce the device.

A girl of Nigerian origin is being celebrated online because of her scientific prowess.

Eniola Shokunbi, a fifth-grade pupil, was given an assignment in class, which led her to create something valuable.

According to the story, 12-year-old Eniola was a student at Commodore MacDonough STEM Academy in Middletown, Connecticut, where the class assignment was given.

The class was tasked with producing a solution to a possible future pandemic, such as COVID-19, which spread through the air.

Eniola's impressive efforts resulted in her air purifier, which is said to be of low cost.

After rigorous testing at the University of Connecticut, it was confirmed the air purifier could remove 99% of viruses from the air.

Also, Eniola's device was further tested by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which confirmed its efficacy in purifying the air.

Eniola explains how air filter works

Following the success story of Eniola's invention, the Connecticut State Bond Commission has approved $11.5 million (N19.4 billion) in funding for its mass production for schools.

Reacting, Eniola explained how the $60 (N101,000) device works:

“The air goes through all the sides, and it comes out of the top, so it filters in and out."

She said she hoped people would continue to fund scientific solutions. Her words:

“A lot of people don’t realize that the only thing standing between them and getting sick is science."

On her website, she explained further:

"I played a pivotal role in securing an $11.5 million grant to fund the construction and installation of DIY air filters in schools throughout Connecticut. With this determination, I aim to expand my efforts to ensure that every classroom nationwide and around the world benefits from cleaner air."

Eniola's story has been shared by many social media platforms, including on X by @mymixtapez.

Nigerian engineer reacts to Eniola's success abroad

Speaking to Legit.ng on the development, an engineer, Ziko Abara, said Eniola may not have received the funding support if she were to be in Nigeria.

Ziko studied electronics and computer engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

His words:

"Who cares about air quality development in Nigeria? Talk more about funding such an idea... It's in areas where the fight against negative climate change is active that her work will thrive in."

Ziko said lack of funding was one of the greatest impediments facing innovators such as himself in Nigeria.

Ziko, who built a jet engine, said:

"I'd say funding, and an enabling environment. Let me use myself as an example, the jet engine project development has gulped about N1.2m. If we didn't have the resources and support to do it, we'd never have done it. I see many creators building their ideas with paper and cartons and it's sad to see.
Source: https://www.legit.ng/people/1626709-nigerian-girl-n194-million-funding-inventing-air-filter-system-usa/

That's mad cool.

She'll soon be featured on the pages of "Black Enterprise Magazine."

If it was here...am sure they will tell her to go and sit down. Nigeria dey kill dreams shall

Alright

Yorubas! We aren't doing bad out there at all.

Cool

This device exist and it nothing new
I even get am for house

This isn’t funding but money laundry by some people trying to use her so people won’t suspect

Just watch you won’t hear if this invention in the next 2years

A thi g of joy & sadness to see Nigerians excelling in other climes. A proof of the decay in the current system stifling dreams with bad leadership & greed

FeIix:
We as a country are loosing a lot of brains who contributing to other countries free of charge

Let's tell ourselves the truth

Even the brains we still manage to have here, our leaders(starting from the President) are not making the best use of them.
Imagine Tinubu sending basket mouth to go contribute his comedic-craft to CNG Technicians abroad. And relegating professors to sit down here idlely over it.

The headline is wrong. A 12 year old can not get that kind of funding. Maybe the school.

steeltrust:
This device exist and it nothing new
I even get am for house

This isn’t funding but money laundry by some people trying to use her so people won’t suspect

Just watch you won’t hear if this invention in the next 2years

Bad belle every where you go

steeltrust:
This device exist and it nothing new
I even get am for house

This isn’t funding but money laundry by some people trying to use her so people won’t suspect

Just watch you won’t hear if this invention in the next 2years

Picture of URS pls

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Source: https://www.legit.ng/people/1626709-nigerian-girl-n194-million-funding-inventing-air-filter-system-usa/

This is NEVER a product of baby factory.

This cannot be Mmesomalised

Tinubu till 2031.
Shetima till 2038
Sanwolu till 2046

Argue with Amadioha

Ọmọ atatata

While some tribe teach the children how to abuse elders...

Congratulations to her

Air filter already exists but i suspect she upgraded hers to qualify as a bacterial/microbe filter to claim it cn stop or slow pandemic spread

All these news is for Nigerians to think of leaving her own country. These whites are controlling the mind and brains of every black Nigerians.

Nigerians please stay back and let's make this country best again.

We shouldn't leave our motherland, but stay and become the best of oneself.

Abeg

Rome wasn't built a day

Is Air filter a novel invention ? I didn't think so.

Maybe she did some few renovative additions to the already existing technology.

Honestey:
After the WW3 Omoluabi people will colonize the world starting from (.)

Have omoluabi people successfully colonized poverty?

Benrosaria:
All these news is for Nigerians to think of leaving her own country. These whites are controlling the mind and brains of every black Nigerians.

Nigerians please stay back and let's make this country best again.

We shouldn't leave our motherland, but stay and become the best of oneself.

Abeg

Rome wasn't built a day

How are "These whites controlling the mind and brains of every black Nigerian"?

Are you one of those d whites are controlling?

Great work

She didn’t get the funding
Make una dey read post dey understand before posting rubbish

Congratulations !!!!!!

Bravo, Omoluabi!

Ok

steeltrust:
This device exist and it nothing new
I even get am for house

This isn’t funding but money laundry by some people trying to use her so people won’t suspect

Just watch you won’t hear if this invention in the next 2years

u were among those weeds that the enemies planted when the master and his labourers went to sleep at night ...only for them to wake up in the morning to find u Among the good weeds ...... ironically the master asked his laourers not to uproot u but allow u grow

lexy2014:
Have omoluabi people successfully colonized poverty?

see tribe wey dey escape to south west cos of poverty is