“There’s no history of unbroken darkness after the darkness, comes daylight” – Chief Obafemi Awolowo quote in 1966 after a “framed up” treasonable felony charge judgement, 58 years ago.
Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has released funds for burial of designer of the Nigeria’s flag, Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, OFR
The family of the deceased disclosed this on Friday, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Mr. Samuel Akinkunmi.
Akinkunmi, a native of Abeokuta in Ogun State, lived in Ibadan, Oyo State until his death on August 29, 2023.
Akinkunmi’s design was selected as the best in 1958 among all other contestants that presented their designs in a competition to get a new national flag design for the country.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris, had led a delegation of the federal government to the family of the deceased in Ibadan, promising that the Nigerian government would stand by the family.
In a statement on Friday, the family announced, “This is to notify the general public that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has released funds for the burial of our patriarch”, part of the statement read.
This is coming shortly after a bold intervention and successful lobby of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and Southwest Governors by Coaliton of June 12 Activists as a reminder on their pledge for a beffiting Burial, which was made to the breaved family, 11 months ago.
The lobby complimented the earlier efforts made by the Oyo State Governor’s Advisory Council, Oyo State 7th Assembly under the Honourable Speaker, Rt (Hon) Debo Ogundoyin, and Yoruba World Congress in United Kingdom.
Such is life! “Different people with different strokes” as body of late former Senate President, Dr Joseph Wayas, also arrived Nigeria for Burial July 10, 2024, 33 months after death.
This is our 2nd victory recorded within 24 hours considering our triumph over the threat of 10 days of rage by the #EndBadGovernment or #TinubuMustGo Protesters.
Comrade Awa Bamiji
National Coordinator
Coalition of Pro – Democracy Groups for A Better Nigeria 0803 606 9916
