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Global contest: Tinubu applauds three Nigerian students for excelling

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The three victorious students

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated 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.

The congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. 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 commended the exceptional young Nigerians for the feat and affirmed that the nation’s future was much brighter with many of its youth as repositories of excellence.

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The president also commended the institutions of learning and stated that the accomplishments were a testament to the quality and potential of Nigeria’s education system as a nurturer of some of the world’s brightest minds.

President Tinubu said he believed that education was 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 encouraged Nafisa, Rukayya, and Hadiza to remain steadfast in their studies and wished them continued success.

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