Nearly A Year After: Oyo Govt Releases Funds To Bury Nigeria's Flag Designer, Akinkunmi

Almost a year after his death, the Oyo state government has finally released funds for the burial of the designer of Nigeria flag, Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi.

The spokesperson for the family, Mr. Samuel Akinkunmi, confirmed this development in statement, expressing the family's gratitude to the governor.

“This is to notify the general public that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has released funds for the burial of our patriarch," the statement reads.

Late Pa Akinkunmi is a native of Abeokuta in Ogun state but lived in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state until he breathed his last on August 29, 2023. He was 87.

His remains are, however, still lying in the morgue due to the promise made by both the Federal and Oyo state governments to give him a befitting burial.

Speaking about the delay in the burial program, Samuel said: "He died in August last year and he has not been buried as of today.

"The reasons are not far-fetched. The federal government sent a representative led by the Minister for Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris. He promised us that the federal government would sponsor the burial. Also, the Oyo State government pledged to support the burial.

“At a time when we fixed dates, we approached them and they were not forthcoming. We decided to bury him on our own and they said we should not do that at the time.

"But to God be the glory, Governor Seyi Makinde has fulfilled his promise. We wish to thank him, members of the 7th assembly, members of the Oyo State Advisory Council and everyone who took the matter up.

"We also want to thank Yoruba World Congress UK for their support. They wrote an open letter to President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu challenging the Nigerian government and the Oyo state government for their neglect.

"Although the Presidency is yet to fulfil its promise at the time of this correspondence."

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