FG Donates N30 Million to Family of Late National Flag Designer, Taiwo Akinkunmi

• FG donates ₦30 million to the family of late National Flag designer, Taiwo Akinkunmi, two years after his passing.
• National Orientation Agency DG presents the cheque, emphasizing it as a gesture of appreciation for Akinkunmi’s contributions.
• Akinkunmi’s son expresses gratitude to President Tinubu for fulfilling the government’s pledge.

The Federal Government has donated ₦30 million to the family of the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the renowned designer of Nigeria’s National Flag, nearly two years after his passing.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, alongside the Oyo State NOA Director, Olukemi Afolayan, presented the cheque at the late hero’s residence in Elebu, Ibadan, on Thursday.

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Akinkunmi passed away on August 29, 2023, at the age of 87. Following his death, President Bola Tinubu dispatched a government delegation, led by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Malagi, to pay a condolence visit. During the visit, the government pledged a national burial and financial support to the family.

Speaking at the presentation, Issa-Onilu emphasized that the donation was not a payment for Akinkunmi’s services but a token of appreciation for his contributions to Nigeria.

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Akinwunmi Akinkunmi, one of the late designer’s sons, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for the support.

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