President Bola Tinubu has congratulated three Nigerian students for emerging as world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom.
In a statement released on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended the students for their remarkable performance, 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 prestigious international competition, where they excelled among thousands of participants from 69 countries.
Nafisa was awarded Overall Best in English Language Skills, Rukayya emerged Overall Best in Debate, while Hadiza won 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.
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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 the President of the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria and former Minister of Communications, Prof Isa Ali Pantami.
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.