One David Gbodi Odaibo would have become a billionaire if he had cheated nature seven days after winning a contract from the United States Government.
It was reported that late Odaibo, a young Nigerian tech genius was awarded a contract worth USD125 million (approximately N69 billion) from the U.S government where he will put in place his techy innovation for detecting threats at airports, but unfortunately he died in his sleep one week after.
His brother, Stephen Odaibo gave the unfortunate news on LinkedIn.
The deceased is said to have suffered a cardiac arrhythmia/heart attack in his sleep.
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He said, “My brother passed away yesterday. My heart is broken. He was fully vaccinated and did not have covid. He and I were so close. David was kind, gentle, brilliant, and humble.
“He had a PhD in Computer Engineering and was a Kaggle Grandmaster, the highest attainable skill level in practical Machine Learning.
“He introduced me to AI. The algorithm he wrote for automatically detecting threats at Airports just won a USD125 Million contract from Department of Homeland security about 1 wk ago.
“His code beat out companies backed by Billions of dollars. So in the future when you safely fly the skies, please remember my brother David. Our hearts are broken. My poor parents ?, his wife and two young children. His 4 siblings.
“We are devastated. David and I were tremendously aligned in our interests and would often talk for hours. Our connection was rare and precious. We ended phone conversations with “love you.”
“Hug your loved ones and tell them you love them. Though there may be sorrow in the night, joy comes in the morning. I’m comforted that David is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Stephen wrote.
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