Wednesday, 11 January 2017

PHOTO: Meet Who Built Nigeria’s First Private Radio Station

At times I weep for this country. Imagine
the level of technological advancement
Nigeria would’ve been if people like this
was supported.
Last time I heard of him, it was reported
he invented the world first automatic fire
extinguisher that starts working at any
slight feel of fire.
Credits: He is best known for building
Nigeria’s first private radio station – Radio
Mbaise Fame in 1979.
Bio: Damian was born in January 1957 in
Nguru, Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. He is the
founder of Damian Anyanwu Research
Center inc (DARCI) in the United States. In
1979, he built the first private operated
Radio station in Nigeria, know as Radio
Mbaise Fame. His Radio transmitters were
made from herbal granules stuffed in
empty tins, wires and improvised local
material. In 1983, he was invited by former
Nigerian President, Alhaji Shehu Shergari
who decorated Damien with a National
award, for his outstanding contributions to
Mankind. He has also been honored
internationally – U.S. president, George W.
Bush invited Damien to Washington D.C for
a presidential dinner where he was
honored by the President and his cabinet.

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