Says “I want to be President of United States”
School girl wins $11m
By Bode Abiola
A 12-year old Yoruba child is currently making waves in the Unites States.
The 12-year old pupil who is in Middle School has only recently invented rare air purifier designed to reduce airborne diseases including COVID.
12-year old Eniola Shokunbi led her classmates at Commodore MacDonough STEM Academy in Middletown, Connecticut, where she invented the design with the hope that it would keep students safe from airborne pandemic.
Shokunbi led the inevention of the air filter system which would purify air and improve the air quality we breathe.
The invention is expected to keep the air free of cold, flu, and COVID viruses.
American experts say studies show that poor ventilation results in many ailments which the invention was designed to tackle.
Eniola employed simple materials to build the device including.
The materials used were four furnace filters, a box fan, duct tape, and cardboard.
The production costs are slated at only $60 for each unit.
Experts say the filter is cheaper compared with others
“University of Connecticut’s Marina Creed met with the fifth grader
With support from scientists at the University of Connecticut, the air filter was tested and the results were presented to officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in North Carolina.”
Reports said l EPA found that the device eliminated over 99% of viruses in the air, “making it not only more affordable but also more effective than many commercial air filters on the market.”
The EPA determined that Shokunbi’s air filter removed over 99% of virus particles from the air.
A report on Istagram stated that “Following these impressive results, Shokunbi was present when the Connecticut State Bond Commission unanimously approved $11.5 million for the construction and installation of the air filter system for other schools in the state.
“The funding will go to the University of Connecticut as part of the school’s Supplemental Air Filtration for Education Programme.”
The report stated that Shokunbi and her classmate built a cheap air purifier made with easily available parts.
Shokunbi said in reports monitored by Irohinoodua “The air goes through the sides and it comes out of the top, so it filters in and out.”
The air filter attracted the attention of State Senator Matthew Lesser, who shared his thoughts on Shokunbi and the project.
Shokunbi has been granted millions of dollars to fund her air filter project.
“I’m just blown away by these kids and Eniola is fabulous,” Lesser said. “She wows every room she’s in front of. She’s a real rock star.”
Now in sixth grade, Shokunbi’s goal is to expand the project nationwide and get a low-cost air filter into every classroom in America.
The report said Shokunbi hopes to roll out the air filter to every school across the United States.
Shokunbi said, “A lot of people don’t realise that the only thing standing between them and getting sick is science.
“If we’re not investing in that, then we’re not investing in kids’ futures. I want them to go to school knowing that they’re safe, that they’re healthy, that they can learn.
She said “I really love explaining to people and seeing their faces, seeing them realise that this could change so many lives.”
Shokunbi aspires to become the president of the United States, but in the meantime, she wants to inspire the next generation of innovators so that they too can have a positive impact on their local communities, the report said.
