| Sheila Solarin (widow of Tai Solarin) is Dead Oct 21st 2012, 17:48 
Sheila Mary Solarin (nee Tuer), the widow of Dr. Tai Solarin, one of once one of Nigeria's foremost educators and agitators for social justice is dead. Late Sheila With her late husband, founded the famous Mayflower School in Ikenne, Ogun State.Mrs. Solarin died this morning at Babcock University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu, near Lagos. She was 88 years old.
The English-born Mrs. Solarin was a dependable ally of her husband who spent a lifetime fighting as a voice for the downtrodden Nigerian masses. The news of her demise was brokered by Sahara reporter earlier today
She and her late husband had two children, Corin and Tunde.
Source disclosed that Governor Ibikunle Amosun was on his way to meet with and console members of the Solarin family. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course
SR "There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit." Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, (1769 – 1821).   |  |
