FG gives family of Nigerian flag designer N30m gift

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The Federal Government has donated N30m to the family of the national flag designer, the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi.

Pa Akinwunmi died on August 29, 2023, at the age of 87.

He was famed for his design of one of Nigeria’s symbols for which the government’s delegation led by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, on Thursday visited the late hero’s residence at Elebu area in Ibadan, Oyo State to present N30m gift to his family.

“I am aware, even though I wasn’t appointed Director General of the NOA at that time, that the President gave a directive that this place should be visited and that the government must commiserate with this great Nigerian, and the Minister of Information with the then Director General of NOA came to commiserate with the family.

“The transition which led to my appointment and resumption, delayed the process of finalising the effort at showing appreciation to the family.

“Donation of N30m to the family of the 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,” Issa-Onilu said during the presentation.

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