President Bola Tinubu and Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde have mourned the death of the man who designed Nigeria’s national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi.
The death of Pa Akinkunmi was announced on Wednesday, August 30.
According to the statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President noted that the flag designed by the late Pa Akinkunmi has survived as a legacy reflecting Nigeria’s best qualities, including fruitfulness and resilience.
The statement reads, “President Bola Tinubu conveys his deepest sympathy to the family of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, OFR, who designed the national flag in 1958 and left a generational legacy, following his passing into glory at the age of 87.”
Also, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State described the death of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi OFR as the end of an era for creative national heroes and heroines of Oyo State extraction.
Governor Makinde, who noted how the writer of the Nigerian national pledge, Prof. Felicia Adedoyin, had passed on a year earlier in 2022, said that Akinkunmi has left indelible marks on the sands of Nigeria’s history.
He condoled with the family of the late icon, praying to God to grant repose to his soul and grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss of their patriarch.
“Today, I heard of the passing away of one of our national icons and heroes from Oyo State, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, who designed the Nigerian national flag.
“This is the end of another glorious era for yet another creative mind, who made Oyo State proud in his lifetime.
“I express my deepest condolences to the immediate family of Baba and the entire people of Oyo State, while also praying to God to grant repose to his soul.
“He has surely made an unforgettable mark on Oyo State and Nigeria,” Makinde said.
