After 45years, Nigeria Flag designer got decorated with National Honour

President Goodluck Jonathan has placed Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian Flag, on the salary of a Special Assistant forever. Taiwo Akinkunmi popularly called Mr Flag Man was a Retired Nigerian civil servant born 10 May 1936 ,he got famous for designing the Flag of Nigeria. The national flag is an adaptation of the winning entry from Taiwo Akinkunmi in a competition held in 1959. The original had a red sun with streaming rays placed at the top of the white stripe. This was removed by the judges and the flag has not been altered since.