a university graduate, Oyekunle Michael, whose fame had gone viral after he invented a fuel-less generator has opened up about his frustrations, disclosing that he faced threats, as unknown persons called to coerce him to jettison the idea.
But the young inventor said that he would continue with his inventions as he had no plans to relocate from the country as his callers suggested.
Giving his name as Oyekunle Michael, a Nigerian graduate from Interlink Polytechnic, cried out over the threats he has received following his invention. The young man invented a fuel-less and noiseless generator.
He said that he got life-threatening messages and calls and was once asked to put away his invention for a juicy sum.
Oyekunle noted that threats kept coming from various people, but he was not deterred because “I have an excellent legacy to protect. He said that “certain persons kept the threats coming in form of text messages and call from hidden mobile lines. Though it stopped for a while, that could not stop me.”
“I turned down relocation abroad. I received many offers to relocate, but refused.” According to him, he would remain in Nigeria because he holds the interest of the masses at heart. He said that “last year, I had over seven offers to travel abroad, but I said no. I’m going to stay no matter what it takes. No matter the threat or challenges, I’m going to scale through. The interest of the masses is what matters most to me. Not just for me but for the legacy.”
The eco-friendly invention was previously reported as taking Oyekunle 13 years to build and shared why it took that long. The Oyo State indigene, who has some other inventions to his credit, said he made over 15 failed attempts before he finally got it right in 2022.
It was also reported that a Nigerian boy had made a power plant that runs on crude oil. To the amazement of many Nigerians, the young man was seen in an old video displaying how his power plant works.
