FG mourns Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) has mourned the death of the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi who died at the age of 87, at his family home in Ibadan, after a brief illness.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris in a statement said he was saddened over the news of the demise of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, a national icon, whose contribution to national unity will remain indelible.

The Minister said the death of Pa Akinkunmi came at the time the country was reinventing itself for peace, development and enduring national reconciliation.

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“The country would miss the contributions of the deceased especially at this time that the FG 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,” Alhaji Mohammed Idris added. 

He expressed confidence that Pa Akinkunmi will continue to live in the minds of Nigerians for generations to come.

“The National Flag, one of our revered national symbols, is an asset for which Pa Akinkunmi has etched his name in the annals of Nigerian history.

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“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.”