President Bola Tinubu has congratulated 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli on emerging world champions in English language communication skills and debate at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London, United Kingdom.
Nafisa was named the overall best in English language skills; 15-year-old Rukayya emerged as the overall best in debate, while Hadiza clinched the outstanding talent award (gold medal).
The president commended the youngsters for the feat while stating that their success affirms that the nation’s future is much brighter with many of its youth as repositories of excellence.
Tinubu’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy on Wednesday, August 6.
This move by the president comes on the heels of a call by several Nigerians including a former minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami who urged Tinubu to reward the teens financially like he did with the Super Falcons and the D’Tigress.
The president had rewarded team members of the Super Falcons (Nigeria’s female footballers) and the D’Tigress (Nigeria’s female basketballers) with $10,000 each.
The team players also received three-bedroom flats each, and a national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) while their technical teams also received a cash reward of $5,000.
However, in his congratulatory message to the teens, the president commended the institutions of learning as nurturers of Nigeria’s and the world’s brightest minds.
Onanuga said, “President Tinubu believes that education is a critical element for national development; hence, his administration’s significant investment in the sector and the removal of financial barriers for indigent Nigerians seeking higher education through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
“The President encourages Nafisa, Rukayya, and Hadiza to remain steadfast in their studies and wishes them continued success,” Onanuga added in the statement.