Tinubu in a message on Wednesday, sympathized with the family of the late Akinkunmi
By Kehinde Okeowo
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the family of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the national flag.
Akinkunmi passed away on Wednesday at the age of 84, at his family home in Ibadan, after a brief illness.
In a statement released by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu noted that Akinkunmi, who created the flag in 1958, left a generational legacy.
He went on to sympathize with the friends and associates of the retired civil servant, whom he said, “dedicated his life to the service of the nation, sharing knowledge and experience with old and young, and inspiring many to think and act patriotically.”
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The President also affirmed that the green and white flag remains a legacy that has consistently reflected the fruitfulness, resilience, and harmony enjoyed by the nation.
According to the statement, President Tinubu “believes Pa Akinkunmi lived and worked for the greatness of the country and rests eternally in a place of honour in Nigeria’s history.”
Meanwhile, the Federal Government through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi also mourned the death of Pa Akinkunmi.
The minister in a statement on Wednesday said, “I am particularly saddened over the news of the demise of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, a national icon, whose contribution to national unity will remain indelible”.