Taiwo Akinkunmi’s Family Urges FG To Hold A State Funeral For Him

The family of the late Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian flag, in Ibadan on Friday called on the federal government to hold a state funeral for him.

Akinremi, the eldest son of the late Akinkunmi, told the Nigerian News Agency that such an honor would greatly help in helping Nigerian youth become better.

”It will make the Nigerian youths believe in hard work, integrity, and selfless service to the nation,” he said.

The younger Akinkunmi noted that the demise of his father was a great loss to the entire family because he left them with a vacuum only God could fill.

He described his father as a brilliant man and an intellectual from childhood, saying such qualities earned him a scholarship to study overseas and brought him other recognitions.

“I believe that we don’t need to mourn him because he played his part well. He got to his bus stop ceremoniously in life and got down peacefully.
“But we want the Federal Government to give him a befitting burial.

“Also, we are going to miss his fatherly advice, friendliness, and kindness to everyone around him,”
Akinkunmi said.