A Kano-born young lady Saadat Aliyu has developed an android application that will help sexual abuse and rapevictims report their assault cases.
The application named Helpio App was launched on August 6, 2020, on Playstore, and came to more limelight as Saadat appeared on Channels Television on Monday.
Ms Aliyu who is the founder of Shamrock Innovations, Women and Youth-Centric Tech Innovation Hub in Kano, noted that so far, the Initiative for Support of Victims of Sexual abuse, Orphans and Less privileged (ISSOL) and Equity Destitute, Child Right and Welfare initiative (EDCRAWI) has signed up on Helpio in order to provide the needed support on the reports. “You can go to the Play store, search for it and install it. After Installation, you can sign up using email and password either in Hausa or English language”, she told Channels Television on Monday. Read also:Â KOKO Junior: Meet 10 Year Old Nigerian Tech Expert Hired To Teach In The UK
When asked how she came about app development, Saadat Aliyu recalled that she started learning IT skills from her brother when she was in junior secondary school and subsequently became a self-taught developer. The young lady said her next project will be launched very soon and is fintech-oriented conceived to continue making an impact on women and people’s lives by advocating and developing solutions.
