The late Nigerian flag designer, Late Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, is being buried in Ibadan, Oyo State, after waiting for a state funeral for a year. The Federal Government had promised a state funeral for Akinkunmi, who died on September 4, 2023, at 87.
However, no arrangements were made, and the family has been paying N2,000 a day to keep the body at a morgue.
The deceased’s son, Akinwumi Akinkunmi, said their family is proceeding with the funeral as “We have to give him the befitting burial he deserves.” Akinwumi believes that waiting longer for the government will be dishonorable to his father’s memory.
He said the National Institute for Cultural Orientation was tasked with arranging the state funeral, but the institution has not made any progress after the initial contact with the family.
Akinkunmi’s funeral arrangements began on September 4 and will end today September 6, 2024, in Ibadan.
The family is still hopeful that the government will reach out to them with the promises made, but they expressed their gratitude to the 7th Oyo State House of Assembly, the Chairman of the Oyo State Advisory Council, Bolaji Ayorinde, and members of the council for supporting the family so far.
Nigeria’s flag has straight-up green-white-green vertical stripes🇳🇬 adopted upon Nigeria’s independence from Great Britain in October 1, 1960, designed by the deceased.
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