Samuel Okocha, Abuja
The Federal Government of Nigeria is mourning the death of the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi who passed on at the age of 84, at his family home in Ibadan, after a brief illness
“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,” Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said in an official statement.
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Press Statement
FG Mourns Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi
The Federal Government of Nigeria mourns the death of the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi who died at the age of 84, at his family home in Ibadan, after a brief illness.
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— Fed Min of Info & Nat’l Orien (@FMINONigeria) August 30, 2023
The Minister noted the death of Pa Akinkunmi came at the time Nigeria was reinventing itself for peace, development and enduring national reconciliation, and added the country would miss the contributions of the deceased, especially at this time that the government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is banking on the Renewed Hope Agenda to build on the national fervour that characterized Nigeria’s journey to independence.
The Minister expressed the confidence that Pa Akinkunmi, fondly referred to as Mr. Flag Man, will continue to live in the minds of Nigerians for generations to come.
He said the National Flag, one of Nigeria’s revered national symbols, will remain an asset for which Pa Akinwunmi has etched his name.
“I, therefore, wish to use this opportunity to express my heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, praying that God will grant them the fortitude to bear this great loss.”
