Mr. Flag man
Family of man who designed Nigeria’s national flag explains why he is not getting a state burial
The family of Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigeria’s national flag, has given up on receiving a promised state funeral, a year after his death at age 87. He will instead be buried this week in Oyo State, where he lived, the family told the BBC. Akinkunmi, affectionately known as “Mr. Flag Man,” was…
