Born on the 10th of May, 1936 in Owu, Abeokuta the capital of Ogun State Nigeria.

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Taiwo Akinkunmi attended the Baptist Day School and
Ibadan Grammar School, both in Ibadan, for his
primary and secondary education before joining
the old Western Region’s government as a
clerical officer in the civil service after which he
proceeded to the United Kingdom to further his
studies. It was during his study abroad that
Akinkunmi had the opportunity to write his name
on the sand of history and he did not fail to do
so. Prior to Nigeria’s independence, Akinkunmi
was resident in London as a student of Norwich
Technical College in West Norwich when he saw
an advertisement in the newspaper of a
competition for the design of national flag for
independence celebration of his dear country. He
became interested and took part in the grand
contest for the design of the national flag as
independence beckoned and emerged the winner
of the keenly contested competition, over 2000
entry was received by the British Colonial
administration. The reason for his emergence as
winner is simple; his imaginative presentation of
the Green -White-Green flag was quite
meaningful. The green symbolises the nation’s
prospects, particularly her rich agricultural
endowments just as the white portrays unity and
peace. On completion of his education in Britain,
he returned to Nigeria in 1964 and had a civil
service career in the then Western Region, where
he worked in the Ministry of Agriculture from
where he retired in 1994.

According to tweets from Reno Omokri,
Reno Omokri
@ renoomokri
President Jonathan has just decorated Pa Taiwo
Akinkunmi, designer of the Nigerian flag, with a
National Award. A well deserved honour!!
10:47 a.m. Mon, Sep 29

Reno Omokri
@ renoomokri
President Jonathan has just placed Pa Taiwo
Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian Flag, on
the salary of a Special Assistant FOREVER!!!!
12:47 p.m. Mon, Sep 29

Finally, how long will forever be for Pa Akinkunmi who recently marked his 78th birthday? Better late than never.