Five decades after beginning her work, Solape Adeyemo, a remarkable Nigerian mother, became an inspiration to many when she returned to school to acquire a Nusing degree. Additionally, she was awarded a full scholarship to pursue her master’s degree in the UK.
At the age of fifty-nine, Solape went back to rewrite her West African Examination Council (WAEC) in an attempt to get promoted at work.
Oluwaferanmi, Solape’s son, celebrated his mother’s accomplishment on Twitter and thanked her for her resilience and tenacity. He said that his mother returned to school because employees of the state government, where she worked, were not eligible for promotions unless they held a bachelor’s degree.
“The state government won’t promote Nurses without a BSc degree beyond grade/level 14 so my mum defied the odds and went back to school when she was well over 50 years old,” Oluwaferanmi stated.
According to Oluwaferanmi, he remembered making fun of her on her first day of the WAEC. She ignored him, his immature actions notwithstanding, and concentrated on her exams. After passing the test, Solape enrolled at Nigeria’s National Open University (NOUN).
Oluwaferanmi claimed that many people made fun of her intention to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing at NOUN, questioning her advanced age. She nevertheless maintained her concentration and earned a second-class upper division diploma.
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