Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, is Late. The Designer O Nigeria Flag

 Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the man that designed Nigeria’s flag, is dead. He died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness.

One of his children announced his death on Facebook

Designer of Nigeria’s flag, Taiwo Akinkunmi, is dead

His demise was announced via the Facebook account of one of his children, Samuel Akinkunmi.

The man who designed Nigeria’s flag, Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, is dead.

Mr Akinkunmi died at the age of 86 in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness.

His demise was announced via the Facebook account of one of his children, Samuel Akinkunmi.

He wrote, “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you live a life with a landmark. Continue to rest, my father! Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (O.F.R.): Great Man has gone.”

Although a native of Abeokuta in Ogun State, Mr Akinkumi lived in Ibadan until his demise.

He wrote, “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you live a life with a landmark. Continue to rest, my father! Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (O.F.R.): Great Man has gone.”

Although a native of Abeokuta in Ogun State, Mr Akinkumi lived in Ibadan until his demise.

Mr Akinkunmi left IGS in 1955 and took an appointment as an agriculturist at the Western Region Secretariat in Ibadan as a civil servant. He would then work for some years before gaining admission to the Norwood Technical College in London where he studied electrical engineering. While studying there, he designed the Nigerian Flag.

The flag was officially raised on Independence Day 1st October, 1960 signifying the pulling down British flag in Nigeria

Mr Akinkunmi was rewarded with 100 pounds by the government when his design was selected. He was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) by former President Goodluck Jonathan

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