Family Of Nigeria’s Flag Designer, Taiwo Akinkunmi Gets FG’s N30m Donation
The Federal Government has presented a cheque of N30 million to the family of renowned National Flag designer, late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi.
The donation was made two years after Akinkunmi’s demise on August 29, 2023, at the age of 87.
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, accompanied by the Oyo State Director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan, made the official presentation of the cheque on behalf of the Federal Government at the Elebu in Ibadan residence of the late National hero on Thursday.
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OSUN DEFENDER recalls that President Bola Tinubu on September 4, 2023, sent a government delegation led by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Malagi, on a condolence visit where it pledged to give the late Nigerian hero a national burial and financial support to the family.
The NOA DG 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.”
One of the deceased sons, Akinwunmi Akinkunmi, expressed gratitude to Tinubu for the gesture.
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