Meet The Brilliant SS3 Students Who Made an Electric Car from Scratch

Fifteen brilliant SS3 students, ten girls and five boys, from Brilliant Footsteps Academy, Sokoto have built a fully functional electric car as their final-year project

Named BMT 1.0, the vehicle was entirely designed, engineered, and assembled by the students, proving that innovation has no age limit. 

With just 3–4 hours of charge time, the car runs up to 30km, powered by a Battery Management System. From welding and wiring to battery integration, these students did it all themselves, with minimal guidance.

> “This isn’t just a project. It’s a message,” said Dr. Shadi Sabeh, the school’s proprietor. “African innovation is alive, and it starts in our classrooms.”

Their work has caught national attention, showing the world that Nigeria’s youth are ready to lead Africa’s tech future. 

This didn’t happen in Tokyo or Berlin, it happened in Sokoto.