A team of engineers in Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has unveiled a locally invented ventilator to enhance the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria.
Muhammad-Sani Sallau, Director Equipment Maintenance and Development Centre, ABU, said this at the unveiling of the equipment at the university in Zaria on Friday.
The team leader also said they had received all the necessary support from the appropriate authorities. Mr Sallau urged government to fund the innovation to help boost mass production of the home made ventilator. He said RMRDC has also promised to link up the university with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to endorse the project for sponsorship.
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