By Our Reporter
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief (Mrs.) Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, a distinguished lawyer, renowned educationist, and founder of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos.
Mrs. Fowler, who was the Yeye Mofin of Lagos and mother of former Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman, Babatunde Fowler, died at the age of 92.
In a condolence message on Monday, made available by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described her death as “a massive loss to her family, loved ones, and the entire nation, particularly the education sector, where she distinguished herself as a visionary and trailblazer.”
The President hailed the late matriarch for her lifelong dedication to education and service, recalling her pioneering role in founding the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls.
“Through establishing the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, the late Mrs. Fowler laid the foundation for academic excellence, nurturing generations of young women and empowering them to reach their fullest potential,” he said.
“Her legacy lives on in the thousands of lives she transformed. The nation is grateful for her remarkable impact. She will be fondly engraved in our minds,” the President added.
President Tinubu extended his condolences to the Fowler family, associates, and the students and staff of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College, as well as the government and people of Lagos State.
He prayed that Almighty God would grant Mrs. Fowler eternal rest and comfort all who mourn her passing.