Pa Akinkunmi: FG reacts to death of Nigerian flag designer
The Federal Government of Nigeria has mourned the passing of the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi.
He died at the age of 84, at his family home in Ibadan, after a brief illness.
“I am particularly saddened by the announcement of the death of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, a national icon, whose contribution to national unity will remain indelible,” the Minister of Information and National Guidance said on Wednesday. in a press release.
He noted that the death of Pa Akinkunmi came at a time when Nigeria was reinventing itself for peace, development and lasting national reconciliation.
According to him, the country would lack the contributions of the deceased.
“I am confident that Pa Akinkunmi will live on in the minds of Nigerians for generations to come,” he added.
He pointed out that the national flag, one of the revered symbols of the country, is an asset for which Pa Akinwunmi etched his name in the annals of Nigerian history.
“I therefore wish to take this opportunity to express my sincere condolences to his immediate family, praying that God will grant them the courage to bear this great loss,” he noted.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has mourned the passing of the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi.
He died at the age of 84, at his family home in Ibadan, after a brief illness.
“I am particularly saddened by the announcement of the death of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, a national icon, whose contribution to national unity will remain indelible,” the Minister of Information and National Guidance said on Wednesday. in a press release.
He noted that the death of Pa Akinkunmi came at a time when Nigeria was reinventing itself for peace, development and lasting national reconciliation.
According to him, the country would lack the contributions of the deceased.
“I am confident that Pa Akinkunmi will live on in the minds of Nigerians for generations to come,” he added.
He pointed out that the national flag, one of the revered symbols of the country, is an asset for which Pa Akinwunmi etched his name in the annals of Nigerian history.
“I therefore wish to take this opportunity to express my sincere condolences to his immediate family, praying that God will grant them the courage to bear this great loss,” he noted.
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