Abdulmuiz Sunusi Iguda is a 17-year-old boy in Kano who is passionate about coding and programming mobile phone applications. Learning from YouTube, the boy told Daily Trust, said he has created two apps on Play Store and working on the third.
With interest in coding and programming since childhood, the young boy said his future plan is to invent more applications including home automation apps, robotics and others that will cut across the world.
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The graduate of Day Science Secondary School, Kofar Nasarawa in Kano, said: “I developed a special interest in ICT, particularly coding. My journey in the Artificial Intelligence-related area of technology began when I learned about coding on YouTube and Google, and also my participation in coders’ group chats via social media sites. Singlehandedly, I was soon able to come up with some apps that were later uploaded to play store.
“I learned the process from different places and all are from social media. Like I used to consult YouTube tutorials, Facebook groups and WhatsApp platforms that are mainly concerned about how to create applications through coding and programming,” said Abdulmuiz.
According to Abdulmuiz he was using his mobile phone to create the app, but after getting his first laptop computer, he is now using it while the phone also serves as stand-by.
What I have done
Speaking on the applications he has so far invented, the boy said within the two years he has started, he invented three applications. While the first two are already on Play Store, the remaining one is still in progress and that very soon it will also be on Play Store.
“Learn KIVY is a software that teaches interested persons, especially young ones, how to start exploring the world of coding through understanding of the programming language. It teaches mostly the know-how of Firefox to beginners and younger children.
“The second one is ADVERTISEIT, and this is an online marketing app that allows people to sell and buy products from the comfort zone of their homes. The app provides online stores where they place their product and the prospective buyers visit and order.”
For the third application, the young boy said: “I am working on a more complex app named VIPShow (Very Important Persons’ Show). VIPShow is a social networking app that allows users to chat, comment, like, follow and share photographs, images and videos with friends and the intended audiences.”
Abdulmuiz said VIPShow can host over 200,000 concurrent connections and can compete with world leading social media platforms.
To have the apps on Play Store, Abdulmuiz said he paid $25 like others are paying to create an account on the play Store which later gave him a chance to upload his applications.
“Because my parents discovered that I have interest and talent in the coding and programming system, they always support me to do that. So, whatever is not beyond their earning they support me with it to pursue my ambition. They gave me $25 US dollars and I got my apps uploaded.”
He added that presently over 100 people downloaded his Learn KIVY app and that the ADVERTISEIT has been disabled by him to join it together with the VIPShow, as they will work better together.
My ambition
Abdulmuiz said his ambition is to become a global IT related specialist that will invent applications that will cut across all parts of the world.
“I work day and night to get things done better for myself and the future. So, I want to see myself as a big ICT consultant in the near future. I have the courage, interest and dedicated mind to do all these. Imagine if I become better than this in terms of age, knowledge, resources and experience. I will surely do better.”
He hopes to explore home automation software, customized robotics for factories and industries, working with world leading ICT companies to help build Nigeria.
“I also want to secure admission in the best universities that excel in AI, Machine Learning and robotics, and establish an ICT hub that specializes in Coding, AI and robotics,” said the tech gig.
Government should support us
Abdulmuiz already sees his skills as a job spinner and wants the support of the government and the private sector to explore and expand.
“I will be glad if relevant authorities in Nigeria, NGOs, Organised Private Sector (OPS) and individuals would support my humble project to fruition.
“I will be useful in developing national initiatives towards making African youths coding friendly (Coding for Kids, Coding Simplified, Coding YouTube Classes) and as well work with the industry and experts for my personal development,” he noted.
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