As Nigerians battle with the energy crisis, and its growing costs, a Kano indigene, Yusuf Shamsudeen, 30 has invented a cooking stove that runs on the water.
The inventor, Yusuf Shamsudeen, is a graduate of Chemistry from Kano State University of Science and Technology, KUST, Wudil.
It was said that the invention has not yet received international accolade, it however stands the bright chance of becoming the talk of the world’s invention and be categorized as an item on the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs 13 which focuses on Climate Action and 15- which is on life on land.
Shamsudeen, an indigene of Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State, describes his invention as a ‘work in progress rather than rolling out the drum in celebration.
The 2017 graduate of Chemistry and the young inventor, said: “Actually, it is a work in progress. It is geared towards looking for ways to address so many things and make cooking easier and less hazardous for the household.”
While explaining how the stove works, the inventor said: “The stove uses water and some chemical compounds to operate. In the set-up, we have a pump, and pressure tank and the combination produces enough power to fire the stove. That is just the simple mechanism behind the system. It mainly uses water but there are some chemical components. When one buys at least N400 chemical it will last them for three to four weeks.”
Shamsudeen established that he had been working silently on the stove for some time, and that the project is still in its prototype stage.
He, revealed that when the project is done, a unit of the stove would cost between N3000 and N4000.
He narrated that his main concern is to make sure a cylinder-like compact product that will enable the buyer to carry it easily.
But he has a major issue of funding, to complete the project and commercialise it for more and more people to make use of it.
He said: “The challenge is funding. How to get sponsors so that proper research will be carried out on the environmental impact of the new stove and how to checkmate it. We will actually be looking at a huge fund to be able to commercialise the product.
“This is because this kind of invention can be easily sold to users across Africa and beyond. I can say we need millions of Naira to get to the point of producing it in commercial quantities for the African market and beyond.”
“As a graduate of Chemistry from Kano University of Science and Technology, KUST, I have always carried out the research. And this is not the only project that I have done. This is a project I did just like a replica of cooking gas. I called the project, Space XL I. I am also working on another project, Space XL II, which is going to make petrol much more available and cheaper. We are going to be making that from vehicle tyres and pure water sachets. If I finish that project, we are going to be getting a litre of petrol for N50. Similarly, I have another project which will make electricity easy, available and affordable. The essence of the projects is to bring succour to the people by making things easy for them.”
Shamsudeen also produced fantastic project during his one-year community service programme and received presidential honor and a scholarship up to his PhD level of education from the Nigerian president.
During his national service year, Shamsudeen successfully built a water plant for Owhe Grammar School, Otor Owhe community in Isoko North, Delta State, because they lacked portable water.
He came to the rescue of a community that has been fetching water from an infected water source, by digging a borehole, connecting it properly and powering it for the people. That won him a presidential recognition with a scholarship for his Master’s and PhD.
