President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of Ms Mabel Segun on the passing of the celebrated writer.
The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga also commiserated with literary community members, friends, and fans of the renowned writer.
Ms Segun passed away on Thursday, about a month after her 95th birthday.
She was a poet, playwright, and writer of short stories and children’s books.
The deceased pioneered children’s literature through the Children’s Literature Association of Nigeria, which she founded in 1978, and the Children’s Documentation and Research Centre, which she established in 1990 in Ibadan.
President Tinubu mourned the illustrious writer and highlighted her extraordinary and enduring impact on Nigeria’s literary landscape over decades.
He noted that Ms Segun’s first book, My Father’s Daughter, was published in 1965 and received global acclaim and has remains a guidebook for aspiring writers, literary enthusiasts, and students.
Tinubu prayed for the repose of the literary icon’s soul and divine comfort for her family.
