FG Presents N30m To Family Of Nigerian Flag Designer Akinkunmi

More than a year after his passing, Pa Taiwo Akinkumi, the late Nigerian flag designer, was presented a check for N30 million naira to his family by the director general of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Isaa-Onilu.

During a working visit to the agency’s Oyo state directorate in Ibadan, the state capital, the NOA DG made the announcement.

The DG who was in Oyo state to hold a sensitisation meeting with the Tankers Drivers Association at Tanker Park, Akinyele/ Moniya, &nbsp, later paid a visit to Pa Akinkunmi’s residence, where he delivered the Federal Government’s gift of N30 million to the late designer of the National flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, s family among other functions.

After holding a meeting with NOA Oyo state staff members, Isaa-Onilu held a media chat with journalists about the agency’s activities in the state.

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The Director General warned the tanker drivers about the risks associated with reckless driving, sleeping while driving, and other risks that could cause an explosion that could ultimately result in the loss of lives and property. &nbsp, He added that “scooping petrol is akin to stealing, its a death wish, &nbsp, &nbsp, &nbsp, fraught with dangers.

The late designer of the Nigerian flag was referred to as a legend by the DG at Pa Akinkunmi’s family home, adding that the country’s continued commitment to the design shows how respectable it is. He therefore presented a symbolic cheque of&nbsp, 30 million naira to the family. The gesture fulfills the family’s promise made by the federal government during his burial, according to the article. The&nbsp, DG maintained that the support would not be a one-off thing, and the visitation would continue from time to time.

Source: Channels TV