The Federal Government has mourned 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.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated this on Wednesday in a statement personally signed by him and made available to TheIdeal News in Abuja.
Idris also said he was saddened with the news of the demise of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, saying that he was a national icon, whose contribution to national unity would remain indelible.
According to the Information Minister, the death of Pa Akinkunmi came at the time Nigeria was reinventing itself for peace, development and enduring national reconciliation.
He added that the country would miss the contributions of the deceased especially at this time that the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu is banking on the Renewed Hope Agenda to build on the national fervour that characterized Nigeria’s journey to independence.
He said, “I am confident 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 Akinwunmi has etched his name in the annals of Nigerian history.”
The Information Minister also expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family and children of the late Pa Akinkunmi, praying that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
