NCDMB Rewards Engineering Excellence, Modibbo University Wins N50m at Olympiad

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering indigenous engineering capacity by rewarding innovation and investing in young Nigerians at the maiden Nigerian Engineering Olympiad in Lagos. The event celebrated practical engineering solutions designed to address national challenges.

Team Mavericks from Modibbo Adama University, Yola, emerged as the overall champions, winning a N50 million cash prize for their "Sarafa Community Security Alert" innovation. This system connects households through low-cost devices to instantly notify neighbors and emergency responders during security incidents. Additionally, the Faculty of Engineering at their institution will receive a Centre of Excellence Building sponsored by NCDMB.

Team Aurora from the University of Ibadan secured the first runners-up position with their "Aurora Birth Health Tech Suite," an innovation aimed at reducing neonatal mortality in low-resource settings. They received N30 million and engineering equipment worth N75 million.

Team Fortizo of the University of Jos placed third with "FarmAnchor," a solar-powered, AI-enabled device for detecting crop pests, diseases, and soil deficiencies. They were awarded N20 million and engineering equipment worth N50 million. Team Flameless from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, received N10 million for their "Flameless" containerized power solution that generates electricity from flare gas.

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