‘We Want A Befitting State Burial For Him’ – Family Of Late National Flag Designer, Akinkunmi Appeals To FG

The family of the designer of Nigeria’s national flag, the late Taiwo Akinkunmi, has appealed to the federal government to give their father a befitting state burial.

The eldest son of the deceased, Samuel Akinkunmi, on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, made a passionate appeal to the federal government while saying such an honour on his late father would spur youths of this generation to be hard working.

Samuel Akinkunmi, according to GWG News, said,” It will make the Nigerian youths believe in hard work, integrity, and selfless service to the nation.”  

According to him, even though the death of their father was considered a great loss to the family, they take consolation in the fact that he lived a fulfilled life.

The younger Akinkunmi said it is only God who can fill the big vacuum left by the demise of the father while eulogising the deceased’s great achievements.

He said, “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.”  

Naija News recalls that Pa. Taiwo Akinkunmi died on Tuesday at the age of 87 after a brief sickness associated with old age.