President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the trio of Nigerian students, 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.

President Tinubu congratulated the three students on Wednesday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

Seventeen-year-old 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).

“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,” Onanuga wrote on X.

“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.”

According to Onanuga, 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).

Tinubu has also encouraged Nafisa, Rukayya, and Hadiza to remain steadfast in their studies, wishing them continued success.