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Known as Salt, Abimbola Essien-Nelson wrote her book "Oluwashola the Story of Us" as a tribute to her younger sister who unfortunately died at 36 under mysterious circumstances. Also, growing out of her feelings for her sister, Salt founded Sholly's Serenity Place, a ten bed facility for abused women under the auspices of the Shola Adefolalu Gaska Foundation. The Ladies of Africa named Salt in their 100 Most Inspiring Women 2022 in Nigeria. The foundation feeds the poor, provides some financial support, and works to prevent sugar diabetes. Nigeria has no government programs and fewer than 30 shelters in the whole country, so Salt has had to self-fund through grants. Salt speaks publicly and maintains a strong presence on social media.
Known as Salt, Abimbola Essien-Nelson wrote her book "Oluwashola the Story of Us" as a tribute to her younger sister who unfortunately died at 36 under mysterious circumstances. Also, growing out of her feelings for her sister, Salt founded Sholly's Serenity Place, a ten bed facility for abused women under the auspices of the Shola Adefolalu Gaska Foundation. The Ladies of Africa named Salt in their 100 Most Inspiring Women 2022 in Nigeria. The foundation feeds the poor, provides some financial support, and works to prevent sugar diabetes. Nigeria has no government programs and fewer than 30 shelters in the whole country, so Salt has had to self-fund through grants. Salt speaks publicly and maintains a strong presence on social media.