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President Goodluck Jonathan and
Michael Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian flag.(Credit: PREMIUM TIMES)
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Years
of neglect of the designer of the Nigerian Flag, Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi came to a
dramatic end Monday as President Goodluck Jonathan while conferring him with a
national honour award also announced his appointment as a Special Assistant
with a salary for life.
President
Goodluck Jonathan Presenting Pa Micheal Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of
National Flag with OFR National Award on Monday in Abuja.
This
was the highlight of the ceremony which saw the conferment of national honours
on more than three hundred Nigerians from all walks of life.
Akinkunmi,
who is 77 years old also received the National Honours Award of Officer of the
Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).
President Jonathan also
directed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator. Bala
Mohammed to give a flat each to a Taxi Driver, ; Head PresidentIal Steward;
Onuh Isaac Michael and a Traffic Warden, Corporal Solomon Dauda who were also
awarded national honours.
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