Anyaoku, Kukah, Omoigui Okauru, Falola praise Musikilu Mojeed's The Letterman

A former Commonwealth Secretary General, Emeka Anyaoku; Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah and a former Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) President, Ifueko Omoigui Okauru, praised The Letterman: Inside the 'Secret' Letters of old Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, a new book from PREMIUM TIMES Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed.

The book was also praised by renowned professor and Frances and Sanger Mossiker Professor of Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, Toyin Falola; Dan Agbese, respected columnist and writer, who was also editor and co-founder of Newswatch, a cutting-edge, forward-thinking investigative magazine; and Kadaria Ahmed, Founder/CEO of Radio Now 95.3FM Lagos, TV host and former editor of NEXT newspaper.

The Letterman, a 492-page, 25-chapter narrative non-fiction, brings together some of the most important and historic letters written and received by former President Obasanjo, which cogently tell the story of his life, such as as defined by and defining the history of his country, Nigeria and the great continent of Africa. A number of these letters, written to dignitaries in Nigeria and around the world, have never been seen publicly.

The book will be presented to the public on Thursday, December 1 in Abuja. But those who saw and reviewed the publication before its unveiling praised the work chronicled from Obasanjo's time as a general officer commanding the Third Marine Commando and his war efforts, throughout his tenure as a military head of state between 1976 and 1979. , his continental liberation struggles and political activism from the 1970s to 1999, his civilian presidential tenure from 1999 to 2007, as well as his post-presidency period.

Below are excerpts from their comments:

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“In the book The Letterman, Musikilu Mojeed introduces a new genre in presidential history and record keeping. No Nigerian has captured and crossed the memory of Nigerians like President Obasanjo. his role in the civil war by accepting the instruments of surrender from the Biafra army, known for having the longest period of service as head of state and president of Nigeria, complex, energetic or impetuous, he stands out as the only person to have written down almost all of his thoughts.

The Letterman takes the reader through the intricate, intricate, even serpentine mind of President Obasanjo, captured by the content of his unrestrained letters. The author has gifted readers with a treasured piece of recorded history that will stand the test of time and hold a special place in the rather barren shelves of Nigeria's presidential writing. »

– Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria.

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"I am amazed at the amount and depth of material consulted to write this book and the record-keeping ability of the letter writer, which deserves to be emulated. This book is truly a mine of Musikilu Mojeed demonstrates a knack for seeking out deep, unusual, and insightful insights and presents it to his readers. He provides, through a review of letters written or received by President Olusegun Obasanjo, spanning from 1952 to 2020, an insight into history - especially Nigerian history, a fair portrayal of the consistency of the man behind the letters, and most importantly the cyclical nature of governance challenges in Nigeria and Africa.It is a must-read and engrossing for all people who seek to build a prosperous Nigerian nation and a truly great African continent.”

–Ifueko M Omoigui Okauru, MFR, former Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman.

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