PaTaiwo Akinkunmi, who will forget the name?

Reminiscing my Primary school days:
Teacher: Who designed the Nigerian flag?
Class: Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi!!!

PS: I don't like the Nigerian flag; its too basic for my liking but I acknowledge his effort.

Then wat else did u wnt nig to do 4 him.he was contracted to do d work and av been payed.he av been given national award and honour of MON.He is on gvt payrol.if we start counting peple who contributd reasonably 4 d nation.his name goes to d botom cos he is jst a contractor.was it spirits dat wrote d anthem?coat of arm?map?etc.hw av we setld war veterans?sportmen like dick tiger.powermike.yekini.peterrufai.etc why always this flagman and his children bodering us

[quote author=Kathmandu post=51755475] Akwete, Kampala, Adire would have lookes

softMarket:
The Flag is beautiful but the country is Ugly!!!

Shey GEJ gave him salary for life,
have they cut it off

Yes na. The CHANGE people have cut it.
Did you not hear that EVERYTHING that Jonathan did was purely and simply about CORRUPTION. Including putting this our flag designer on salary for life.

Intrepid01:


You sound too mean n saucy for a lady....just an observation. Let's have respect for the elders....btw you should be Yoruba, I guess.

she can't be Yoruba.If she's yoruba with that mean attitude of hers,It's sad.

£100 was a lot of money in those days; the man should have invested more wisely. However, the Nigerian Government should officially acknowledge him, maybe by erecting a statue for him or giving him a plaque or something like that but that's only if they haven't done so already.

What did he use the 100 pounds for?

iSlayer2:

Don't mention my father you this street rat.

so u can defend ur father but can abuse another man's father. You must be stupid. Try n talk anyhow to another person's father and see how ur father will be drag in d mud. Useless nonentity.

iSlayer2:


Lowlife you cannot enter my family's compound. Street rat like you.

I don't blame you, it shows ur immatured and empty your brain is.

herzern:
OP.

Tell me where he lives in Ibadan.I wish to pay him a courtesy visit.

I think the man should be bestowed with the National honour thouqh.

TBH,He made a name for himself already,His name can never be forqotten in the history of this Great Nation.

Exactly, out of great number of people both rich and poor he was able to write his name in the national honorary profile of the country and not in looters list. I wish I have the grace too

orimsamsam:
it just a pity how Nigeria treat people like dis. I know Dis man house and am surprise they ave repented it becos the green and white paint is fading. People like Dis should be celebrated.

Celebrated for what? Nigeria is coursed and a disgrace. everything that has to do with nigeria sgnify shame and reproach, including d flag, d pass-port, etc. so d life of this man and his condition symbolize nig. in every way.

Nice to see baba looking cool.

Trues heroes don't survive in Nigeria, they're forgotten as quick as possible while corrupt politicians are conferred all sort of flowery honours and privileges

Truth be told Nigeria is becoming a very useless country, a country that cares not for his heroes, how can a sport minister tell the world he didn't expect his sportsmen to win trophies, the empty head of the red beret wearing idiot should be smashed with the trophy.

I stand with Igbos on the division of this dying, frustrating geographical space called Nigeria.

Now u're born again. born of d truth. therefore, go and work out ur salvation with ur brothers without fear of intimidation. the zoo is finished, ezi okwu.

truthonmission:
Celebrated for what? Nigeria is coursed and a disgrace. everything that has to do with nigeria sgnify shame and reproach, including d flag, d pass-port, etc. so d life of this man and his condition symbolize nig. in every way.

iPod yoot

great

One of his son was given an appointment in FCT. during the time of Jonathan. God bless Nigeria!

dainformant:
Here's a recent picture of the famous man who designed Nigeria’s flag, Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, and his children. The icon is still alive but his present living condition is that of a forgotten hero. In October 1959, a year before Nigeria gained independence, He designed the flag and was paid – 100 pounds, equal to $281 in 1959.

Now at his old age, the living legend now lives in one of the poorest areas of Ibadan. His house painted in colours of Nigerian flag is a distinctive feature in the area and it can only be reached by foot.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2016/12/recent-photo-of-pa-akinkunmi-man-who.html

so such a hero is still alive. pls he deserves an accolade.

it seems you don't know the meaning of beautiful check out Ghana South Africa or even Biafra flag.



That man should go down to Oshodi and hustle abeg

How could you call those flag of many colors beautiful. The Green and White colors of the Nigeria flag is dope. Simple and mature.