Isa Pantami, former minister of communications and digital economy, has called on the federal government to reward Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, the Nigerian student who recently won the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London.
Nafisa, a 17-year-old student at the Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) in Yobe, outshone over 20,000 participants from 69 countries, including native English-speaking nations.
In a post via X on Tuesday, Pantami drew parallels between the student’s achievement and the recent successes of Nigeria’s women’s national teams.
“This kind of feat requires more encouragement from the government,” the former minister wrote.
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“Recently, our women’s football team won the Women’s Africa Cup in Morocco. Each player received $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
“In addition, our Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, was appreciated following their historic fifth consecutive victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship for becoming the first African team to qualify for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Pre-Qualifying Tournament.”
The former minister recommended that the TeenEagle winner be rewarded with $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour.
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He also called for a reward for her English teacher, similar to that given to the coaching and technical teams of the national sports teams.
