00:00In Nigeria, a self-taught aeronautical engineer is on his way to becoming a great success.
00:06Bolaji Fatai from Ooronshoki, of the poorer neighborhoods in Lagos, Nigeria,
00:11has never set foot in an actual airplane, but that hasn't stopped him from learning how to
00:16build his own remote-controlled model aircraft and send it soaring above Nigeria's commercial capital.
00:22I started this when I was seven. I started picking things around,
00:26making little projects. I even built cars before, but my focus was on airplanes,
00:31because whenever I see an airplane flying, it gives me very overwhelming joy.
00:36According to Reuters, Bolaji saved money for two years before he could buy the propeller and remote
00:42control for his model aircraft. He constructed the body, wings, tail, and fin from pieces of
00:47recycled styrofoam gathered in dumpsites and held together by sticky tape. Quite impressive,
00:53and his labor of love is starting to pay off. A tech company has given Bolaji an internship after
00:59spotting him flying his plane, the first steps towards his goal of becoming a professional
01:04aeronautical engineer. Hopefully, some notoriety will do him good as well.
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