Federal government has donated N30 million to the family of late Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigerian flag.
Gatekeepers News reports that Akinkunmi died on August 30, 2023, at 87, after a brief illness.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent a delegation led by Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, on a condolence visit to the late Akinkunmi’s family in Ibadan, Oyo state capital on September 4, 2023.
Tinubu pledged to give the late Akinkunmi a national burial and financial support to the family. The deceased was then buried on September 6, 2024.
Lanre Issa-Onilu, director-general of National Orientation Agency (NOA), and Olukemi Afolayan, Oyo state director of NOAB presented the N30 million cheque on behalf of federal government to Akinkunmi’s family in Ibadan.
Issa-Onilu noted that the donation was to support Akinkunmi’s family and appreciate him for his contribution to the country.
He said, “The donation of N30 million to the family of renowned national flag designer was not to pay for the services of the late legend but to support his family in appreciation of his contributions to the country.”
Akinwunmi Akinkunmi, one of the deceased children thanked President Tinubu for the gesture.
