The Federal Government, on Thursday, donated N30m to the family of the national flag designer, the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, almost two years after his demise.
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, Ibadan, Oyo State residence of the late hero.
On September 4, 2023, President Bola Tinubu sent a government delegation, led by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on a condolence visit, where it pledged to give the late Nigerian hero a national burial and financial support to the family.
He was buried on September 6, 2024, a year after his demise, after his family’s futile wait for a promised state burial.
Lanre Issa-Onilu, the director-general of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), and Olukemi Afolayan, the Oyo state director of the agency, on Thursday presented the N30 million cheque on behalf of the federal government to Akinkunmi’s family in Ibadan.
Issa-Onilu said the donation was to support Akinkunmi’s family and appreciate him for his contribution to the country.
“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,” Issa-Onilu said.
Akinwunmi Akinkunmi, one of the deceased sons, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for the gesture.
