Nigerianeducator and author (1916–1994). TaiSolarin, director ofthe Mayflower school (right), with a guest from Israel in Ikene, Nigeria, 1962. In 2005, his legacy was immortalized with the establishment oftheTaiSolarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ogun State, Nigeria’s first university of education. The institution continues to reflect the values Solarin embodied—integrity, social justice, and intellectual courage. Inthe landscape of Nigerianeducation, few names inspire as much respect, admiration, and controversy as that of TaiSolarin.TaiSolarin died on 27 July 1994, leaving behind not just the Mayflower School but an enduring legacyof intellectual courage. Thirty years after his death, TaiSolarin’s imposing legacy endures. By Seyi Lasisi The year was 2020. I was (and still am) an impressionable student of English Language Education at Olabisi Onabanjo University. Femi Osofisan’s Who’s Afraid of Solarin? Taiwo “Tai” Solarin was a Nigerianeducator, social critic, and author who, in 1952, established the first secular school in Nigeria, the famous Mayflower School at Ikenne in Ogun State. In this respect, TaiSolarin consistently argued that theNigerian society can only become a better place for all Nigerians through focused education, determination, good governance, unity of purpose, ethical revolution, national reinvention, pragmatic action and right application of knowledge. Welcome to the Nation’s Premier University of Education. We are the only institution with a formula: 1st in Nigeria, 2nd in Africa and 8th inthe World.TASFUED — meeting the global needs ofthe nation’s educational system. Establishment of institutions is a… TaiSolarin advocates for education that fosters self-reliance and resourcefulness in Nigerian youth. Nigerianeducation must shift from colonial legacies to empower critical thinking and problem-solving skills.