Photos:Nigerian Flag Designer Laid to Rest

 One year after the death of the designer of Nigeria's national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, and one month after his relatives released a statement revealing that The Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, had provided funds to help with the deceased national's funeral expense, the flag designer has been laid to rest. Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi's funeral service which held at The Obafemi Awolowo Stadium Ibadan, had in attendance a large number of relatives, friends, mourners and government officials. 

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Commonly referred to as Mr. Flag Man, Taiwo Akinkunmi was a civil servant best known for designing Nigeria's national flag of green, white, green. He designed the flag in 1958 while studying at Lambeth College(formerly Norwood Technical College) in London, after he entered a competition asking interested applicants to send in their designs for a flag. In 2021, Akinkunmi unveiled the world’s largest national flag in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. In 2014, Taiwo Akinkunmi was honoured with Officer of the Order of Federal Republic (OFR) and honorary life presidential adviser by former president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the Conference Center, Abuja. Mr Akinkunmi who passed away on the night of 29th August 2023, was a native of Abeokuta, Ogun state, but lived in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, until his demise.

May the patriotic soul of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi rest in peace. See photos: