The Federal Government has expressed grief over the death of the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi.
Akinkunmi died at his family home in Ibadan, after a brief illness at the age of 87.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said the news the death of Akinkunmi was shocking.
He described him as a national icon, whose contribution to national unity would remain indelible.
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“The death of Pa Akinkunmi came at the time Nigeria was reinventing itself for peace, development and enduring national reconciliation; the country would miss the contributions of the deceased especially at this time that the Federal Government 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.
“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 minister said he expressed his heartfelt condolences to Akinkunmi’s immediate family, praying that God would grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
