Nafisa Aminu, Rukayya Fema, and Hadiza Kalli, three Nigerian students, were honored by President Bola Tinubu for their outstanding performances at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London, UK.
The President described the trio as “exceptional young Nigerians” who have become world leaders in English language communication and debate in a statement released on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, “Seventeen-year-old Nafisa received the overall best in English language skills, 15-year-old Rukayya emerged as the overall best in debate, and Hadiza won the Outstanding Talent Award (gold medal),” according to the statement.
President Tinubu praised their excellence and stated that “many of its youth serve as repositoryes of excellence,” the country’s future is much brighter.
He praised their educational institutions, citing their successes as a testament to the ability of Nigeria’s educational system to foster some of the world’s brightest minds.
The President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving access to education, citing the establishment of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as a crucial initiative to remove financial barriers for underprivileged Nigerians seeking higher education.
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Isa Pantami, a former minister of communications and digital economy, pleaded with the federal government on Tuesday to honor Nafisa Aminu for her extraordinary international accomplishments.
Over 20, 000 participants from 69 nations, including native English-speaking nations, competed for Nafisa, a student at the Yobe State-based Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), to take home the overall best in English at the TeenEagle Global Finals.
Pantami had suggested that Nafisa receive $100, 000, a three-bedroom apartment, and a national honor comparable to the gift that was given to Nigeria’s triumphant female football and basketball teams, the Super Falcons and D’Tigress, via a post on his official X handle.
He also urged her English teacher to receive a similar reward, citing the necessity of both honoring both her and her mentor.
He attributed Nafisa’s success to her talent, commitment, discipline, and strong family and school support.
Source: Channels TV
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