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By Oluseye Ojo
The Federal Government has been urged to immortalise the designer of the national flag of Nigeria, Late Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi.
The appeal was made by the family of the deceased in a press release issued yesterday by Akinwumi Akinkunmi, an engineer and a son of Pa Akinkunmi.
The family appreciated the thoughtfulness of the Federal Government for not reneging on its promise by honouring the memory of their late patriarch, “not minding the fact that Oyo State Government had earlier given our father and national icon, a befitting burial.
“The dedication of the esteemed office of Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation Alh. Idris Mohammed; Director General of National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa – Onilu; and the Oyo State Director of National Orientation Agency; Dr. Olukemi Afolayan, towards supporting us is highly commendable.
“In the same vein, while we are appealing to the government for prompt immortalisation of late Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi as moved at the upper chamber of the National Assembly by the senator representing Oyo South senatorial district, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, and backed up by Senator Abdulfatah Buhari (Oyo North), and Senator Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central), as well as Minister of Information and National Orientation during his condolence visit to the deceased’s family, it will be our greater joy as a family that the children of the deceased be fixed into government employment, as this will spur patriotism in many Nigerians and teach the younger generations on the need to be committed to their fatherland.
“Once again, we express our heartfelt appreciation for this timely and thoughtful support extended to us. It truly reflects the government’s commitment to honouring the legacy of our late father who is an icon and ensuring the well-being of his family.”
