The director general of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has presented a cheque of N30 million to the family of the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigeria’s national flag, more than a year after his passing.
During a working visit to the NOA’s Oyo state directorate in Ibadan, Issa-Onilu visited Pa Akinkunmi’s residence to deliver the federal government’s financial gift to his family.
Describing Pa Akinkunmi as a national legend, Issa-Onilu emphasised the enduring significance of his flag design, which continues to represent Nigeria’s identity and unity.
“The fact that the country has adhered to the design to date shows the immense respect the entire nation accords to it,” he stated.
The cheque presentation fulfills the federal government’s promise to the family during the late designer’s burial. Issa-Onilu assured that this support would not be a one-time gesture, noting that similar engagements would continue.
In addition to meeting Pa Akinkunmi’s family, the NOA DG also held a sensitization meeting with the Tanker Drivers Association at Tanker Park, Akinyele/Moniya, and later engaged with NOA staff and journalists on the agency’s activities in Oyo State.