Sylvanus Fornah Koroma was a noted educationist in Sierra Leone and the father of Sierra Leone's president, Ernest Bai Koroma.
Koroma spent many years working as a bible school teacher at the Wesleyan Church in Makeni.[1][2]
Koroma was a noted educationist in Sierra Leone, and the Yoni, Bombali, campus of the University of Makeni is named after him.[4]
In 2011, a memorial foundation was established bearing his name.[5] His widow, Alice Koroma, was appointed honorary chairperson of the foundation.[2]
Koroma, who was of Temne and Loko heritage, was a native of Makari Gbanti chiefdom, Bombali District. Sylvanus Koroma was a devoted Christian.