President Bola Tinubu has congratulated three Nigerian students for emerging world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom.
This comes as former Minister of Communications, Prof Isa Ali Pantami, urged the President to host and reward them the way he did winning Nigerian sportswomen.
Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, praised the trio for their exceptional achievement, describing them as shining examples of Nigeria’s future promise.
The students, Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu (17), Rukayya Muhammad Fema (15), and Hadiza Kashim Kalli, represented Nigeria at the international competition, where they outperformed thousands of contestants from 69 countries.
Nafisa was named Overall Best in English Language Skills, Rukayya emerged Overall Best in Debate, while Hadiza clinched the Outstanding Talent Award (Gold Medal).
“President Tinubu commends these exceptional young Nigerians for the feat and affirms that the nation’s future is much brighter with many of its youth as repositories of excellence.
“The President also commends the institutions of learning and states that these accomplishments are a testament to the quality and potential of Nigeria’s education system as a nurturer of some of the world’s brightest minds,” the statement read.
He noted that the Federal Government was making significant investments in the education sector and had removed financial barriers for indigent students through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
“The President encourages Nafisa, Rukayya, and Hadiza to remain steadfast in their studies and wishes them continued success,” the statement concluded.
The students, who attend Nigerian Tulip International College in Yobe State, had earlier been celebrated by the Yobe State Government and other prominent Nigerians, including Pantami, who is also the President of the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria.
Pantami, in a statement shared via Facebook, urged the Federal Government to honour the students with national recognition and material rewards, likening their achievement to those of the Super Falcons and D’Tigress.
“Let’s invite our daughter and the daughter of all Nigerians, along with her teacher, to the Presidency. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander,” he said.
