Pa Michael Taiwo Akinwunmi, the designer of the Nigerian National Flag, is dead.
The elder statesman is said to have d!ed in his Ibadan home in the early hours of Tuesday, after a brief illness.
The demise of Pa Akinkunmi was announced on the Facebook account of one of his children, Akinkunmi Samuel.
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 (OFR): Great Man has gone.”
What to know about late Akinkunmi:
1. Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi was born on May 10, 1936 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
2. He hailed from Owu in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
3. He attended Baptist Day Secondary School, Ibadan for his Primary education and Ibadan Grammar School for his Secondary education
4. He studied engineering at the Norwood Technical College, London.
5. He designed the Nigerian flag in 1958 and was awarded 100 pounds by the government when his design was selected.
6. He worked as a civil servant until 1994.
7. He unveiled the world’s largest national flag in Ibadan in 2021.
8. Akinkunmi was honoured with the medal of the Officer of the Order of Federal Republic in 2014.
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