The delegation of the Federal Government led by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday, visited the family of Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian national flag.
Alhaji Idris described, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi as a patriot who believed in the collective existence of Nigeria by bequeathed to the country a national symbol of collective existence.
In his remarks, Governor Makinde represented by the deputy governor, Bar Bayo Lawal, said Pa Akinkunmi who used futuristic approach to design a national symbol that stood the test of time despite various changes, will be greatly missed.
He died at the age of 84 in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The PUNCH reports Akinkunmi died on Tuesday after a brief illness. One of his children announced this through his Facebook account.
It would be recalled that the eldest son of the late national flag designer stated that such honour would go a long way in making Nigerian youths better.
The family of late Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigeria’s national flag, on Friday in Ibadan urged the Federal Government to honour him with a state burial.
Mr Akinremi Akinkunmi, the eldest son of the late Taiwo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that such honour would go a long way in making Nigerian youths better.
”It will make the Nigerian youths believe in hard work, integrity and selfless service to then nation,” he said.
