President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Chief (Mrs.) Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, founder of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Lagos, passed away recently at the age of 92.
In a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President described her passing as a “massive loss” to her family, the education sector, and the nation at large. Tinubu praised Fowler, who was also the Yeye Mofin of Lagos and mother of former Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman, Babatunde Fowler, for her contributions to education and nation-building.
“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. Her legacy lives on in the thousands of lives she transformed. The nation is grateful for her remarkable impact,” Tinubu said.
The President extended condolences to the Fowler family, friends, associates, and the entire community of Vivian Fowler Memorial College, as well as the people of Lagos State. He prayed for the repose of her soul and comfort for all who mourned her passing.
