Old PA Micheal Taiwo Akinkunmi a.k.a Mr flag man, is know as the man who designed the Nigerian Flag in the year 1959 and was first hoisted in October 1st 1960. Taiwo Akinkunmi who was a student at Norwood Technical College in London where he studied electrical engineering, emerged winner of the National flag design contest, organized by the College.

PA Taiwo who was never honoured for designing 'The Nigerian Flag', has been living in a very bad condition all these years. Many people even referred to him as 'Hero without Honour', until when President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (Nigeria's President) , conferred 313 people with national honours on Monday September 29th

Designer of Nigeria flag Taiwo Akinkunmi, was among the people conferred with the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic. In addition to this, President GEJ, directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, to place Pa Akinkunmi on life salary.

Speaking to news crew, PA Taiwo Akinkunmi who was represented by his son Akinwunmi Akinkunmi said:

“Baba is very happy. We thank President Jonathan for this gesture. We are indeed appreciative of this because you all know that Baba has been neglected in the past. I am sure that this honour will spur Nigerians to continue to contribute to the development of the country,’’

Meanwhile, the Original design of the flag is to have a Red Sun embedded in the white background displaying steaming rays but was remove to give way for the GREEN -WHITE-GREEN we have today.

The present one is better,the red sun made it look childish.I would have prefered it if our coat of arms was permantly ingrained in the flag.It makes it look manly and overwhelms you with pride

That looks like a Rising Sun.

ozoigbondu:
The present one is better

Yeah, is it just me or does the former one remind one of Biafra?

Sparkle777:


Yeah, is it just me or does the former one remind one of Biafra?

Was i born doing biafra

the red sun was for what?? global warming??

Sparkle777:


Yeah, is it just me or does the former one remind one of Biafra?

yh...it sure does

The flag should always remind us of our loyalty to the great country called Nigeria!!!!


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sometimes, I think its too simple! but its beautiful tho

The flag with the sun is better to me..adds that pop of colour and it made sense. I remember seeing the akinkumi guy on "who wants to be a millionaire" show,but the episode was tagged "who deserves to be a millionaire",he came on the show with two celebrities who helped him play,he needed the money cos he "was" broke. Its quite sad.

ozoigbondu:
The present one is better,the red sun made it look childish.I would have prefered it if our coat of arms was permantly ingrained in the flag.It makes it look manly and overwhelms you with pride

if the old one is childish,what would u say of the american flag with all the stars and stripes of colour?

First draft and the current, they're both good.

#SaluteToTheFlag

With that red stars. It would have been difficult for nursery and primary school students to draw when given 'drawing the flag of Nigeria' as an assignment. Kudos to whoever suggested removing it

Green white Green

Yankee people fear our flag die

Is this where biafra got their concept?

Thank God there ws no APC then

I prefer the current flag. So cool and simple

Never mind we have the sun in our flag


#Rising sun

ok

who come modify the flag? i suspect somebody

Sparkle777:


Yeah, is it just me or does the former one remind one of Biafra?

It's not just you.

Alright...great men of substance. N

Thank God the symbol wasn't included. It would have made drawing the flag difficult.

Beautiful but childish

Current Flag is better, and a unique flag. We just need someone that will promote us positively on the international frontiers and replace the current national embarrassment of a government.
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But he was left to die that way...

proudly NIGERIAN

bakila:
That looks like a Rising Sun.

dont be an illiterate, the sun does not rise!

The nation flag....... The symbol of a sovereign nation

ozoigbondu:
The present one is better,the red sun made it look childish.I would have prefered it if our coat of arms was permantly ingrained in the flag.It makes it look manly and overwhelms you with pride

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