Nigerian Flag Designer Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi Is Dead

Nigerian flag designer Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi is dead.

Glamtush reports that the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Taiwo Akinkunmi is dead.

Akinkunmi, who designed the national flag in 1958, died aged 87 in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness.

His demise was announced via the Facebook account of one of his children.

He wrote, “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you live a life with a landmark. Continue to rest, my father! Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (O.F.R.): Great Man has gone.”

Pa Akinwumi, a native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, was born on May 10, 1936, but lived in Ibadan until his demise.

In a statement on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu expressed his deepest sympathy to the Akinkunmi family.

The President said Akinkunmi “dedicated his life to the service of the nation, sharing knowledge and experience with old and young, and inspiring many to think and act patriotically”.

“The President affirms that the Green and White flag is a legacy that has consistently reflected the fruitfulness, resilience, and harmony enjoyed by the nation, and the boldness and uniqueness with which Nigerians characteristically reach for and achieve success around the world,” Tinubu said in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale.