Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved a grand ceremony to honour 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah and 15- year- old Rukayya Muhammad Fema for emerging world best in English language skills and overall debate competitions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London, United Kingdom.
Nafisa and Rukayya, both from Yobe state, are students of the Nigerian Tulip International College, who represented Nigeria at the world competition to beat other 20,000 participants from 69 countries.
Nafisa and Rukayya are both beneficiaries of Governor Mai Mala Buni’s scholarship programme, covering full tuition for 890 students at the Nigeria Tulip International College.
Governor Buni described the outstanding performances as a great honour to the state and country.
“These are great feats that make us proud and justify the government’s investment in the education sector,” Buni said.
He assured that his administration would continue to subsidise education for every child in the state to have the opportunity to go to school, and appealed to parents for cooperation.