Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- The Federal Government of Nigeria has come under heavy criticism following its decision to reward Nafisa Abdullahi, a young student from Northern Nigeria who emerged as the winner of the English World Competition, with the sum of N200,000. The award, presented in Abuja on Thursday, has sparked widespread anger and disappointment among citizens, particularly in the northern region, who argue that the gesture undermines the value of education and reflects deep seated inequalities in the country. Speaking to The News Chronicle in Maiduguri on Saturday, Comrade Mohammed, a legal practitioner, described the government's gesture as both "shameful and discouraging." He said: "I condemn this so called honouring by the Federal...