Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has urged the Federal Government to honour 17-year-old Nigerian student, Nafisa Aminu, for her exceptional performance at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals, where she emerged as the world’s top English language performer.
In a post on his official X handle on Tuesday, Pantami praised Nafisa’s feat and called for her to be rewarded with the same national recognition given to Nigeria’s victorious Super Falcons and D’Tigress teams.
“I strongly recommend that Nafisa deserves $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour from the federal government of Nigeria,” Pantami stated.
He added that Nafisa’s English teacher should also be honoured, similar to how the technical crews of the national football and basketball teams were recognised.
“We must continue to take education very seriously and reward the efforts of our citizens,” he said.
Nafisa, a student of Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) in Yobe State, triumphed over 20,000 participants from 69 countries — including native English-speaking nations — to win the top prize at the global English language competition.
Pantami attributed her achievement to natural talent, discipline, and strong support from both her parents and her schools.
“Nafisa’s achievement highlights her as a shining example of Nigerian students’ potential to excel globally with the right opportunities and enabling environment,” he said.
He concluded by urging the presidency to publicly recognise her, saying, “Let’s invite our daughter and the daughter of all Nigerians, along with her English teacher, to the presidency. What is good for the goose is good for the gander.”
