FG presents N30m to family of late flag designer Taiwo Akinkunmi
By Jeffrey Agbo
The federal government has donated N30 million to the family of the late Taiwo Akinkunmi, the man who designed the Nigerian flag.
Aged 87, Akinkunmi died on August 30, 2023, after a brief illness.
He was buried on September 6, 2024, a year after his demise, after his family’s futile wait for a promised state burial.
Director-general of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, and the Oyo State state director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan, on Thursday presented the N30 million cheque on behalf of the federal government to Akinkunmi’s family in Ibadan.
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Issa-Onilu said the donation was to support Akinkunmi’s family and appreciate him for his contribution to the country.
“The donation of N30 million to the family of renowned national flag designer was not to pay for the services of the late legend but to support his family in appreciation of his contributions to the country,” Issa-Onilu said.
Akinwunmi Akinkunmi, one of the deceased’s sons, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for the gesture.
On September 4, 2023, President Bola Tinubu sent a delegation led by the minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, on a condolence visit to the Akinkunmi family in Ibadan.
During the visit, the minister said Tinubu pledged to give the late Akinkunmi a national burial and financial support to the family.
