The Federal government has at last, Honoured the designer of the national flag, Pa Michael Akinkunmi, for his efforts several years after, as President Goodluck Jonathan directed that he be placed on salary for life.
Above photo: President Jonathan just decorated Imeh Usuah, a taxi driver at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, who returned 18 million left in his taxi, with the National Award Member of the Federal Republic, MFR.
Akinkunmi’s new status is Special Assistant to the President, he was also honoured with for Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OOFR).
Also, a taxi driver, Mr. Umeh Usuah who returned N18m, a laptop, and other documents to an expatriate who forgot it in his cab, was also honoured with Member of the Order of Niger (MON) and rewarded with a house in the Federal Capital Territory.
A traffic warden, Cpl. Solomon Dauda; and a Chief steward at the presidency, Mr. Onuh Isaac, were each rewarded with a house in Federal Capital Territory, as well bagging Member of the Order of Niger (MON).