Leila Fowler

Chief Mrs Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler (born March 23, 1933), MFR is a Nigerian educationalist who founded a school. She is the Yeye Mofin.

Quotes

• I began my work life as a stand-in teacher, and this was due to my very good performance in secondary school.
  • [1] Chief Leila in an interview with Vanguard in 2006.
• Then, the teaching and nursing professions were considered the most appropriate professions for girls so, I took up a teaching appointment with St. Theresa's College.
  • [2] Chief Leila Fowler speak on her teaching appointment in 2006.
• I am amazed that all that is me! Thank you for appreciating me. Do not love your children so much so you become blind to their weaknesses or cannot punish them when they err.
  • [3] Chief Fowler expressed her appreciation about the book written about her in 2018.
• There should be a strong family life at home and in school. Devote the weekends to your children; sit with them, be their friends, listen to their pains, because they have pains at their level.
  • [4] Leila talk about strong family life in 2018.
• There is a lot to learn from them. By doing this, and by being a living example of good values as parents, you will have a good close knit family. We still have a lot to learn to make Nigeria great. We all have a role to play.
  • [5] Chief Leila speak on living good example as a parent in 2018.

Quotes about Leila Fowler

• Mother is the glue that kept us together. Her hard work and resilience has been a guiding light in my life. History and rapid changes also motivated me. Attitudes, habits and cultures have changed. The sense of community is gone; thus the essence of the book is to document the values I learnt from my mother so children can learn.
  • [6] Olufunke Fowler- Amba shared experiences about her mother Chief Leila Fowler during launching of book in 2018.
• It teaches that, like Mama, even if you have many friends, let only few people into your inner space and the relationship should be based on honesty, humility, respect and openness.
  • [7] Olufunke share values about her mother Leila Fowler in 2018.