Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the book by Femi Adesina, former special adviser on media and publicity to former President Muhammadu Buhari, as “very wise and proactive”, as it gives the “the most reliable account” of his experiences at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Mr Osinbajo, a professor, made the comment in Lagos over the weekend when Mr Adesina formally presented a copy of the book, entitled: Working With Buhari; Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023), to the former vice president.
The book will be launched on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, from 10a.m. prompt.
Receiving the work, published by Safari Books, Mr Osinbajo commended its quality and the speed at which Mr Adesina churned it out, coming just seven months after they left office.
On the idea of the author coming up with the publication at this point in time, Mr Osinbajo said:
“I think it is a very wise and proactive approach. I think it is wise to do so especially because he was an insider. He has all the information about the personal issues, personal details that are covered in the book. It is the right thing to do, so that he defines the narrative ahead, and anyone else who wants to write would have to use this as their soft material. Obviously, this is the most reliable account of his experiences in there.”
Lauding the quality of the book, and the richness of information in it, Mr Osinbajo posited that it is “in many ways a personal discussion or conversation with Nigerians about who President Buhari was.” And Adesina is “possibly the person who would best represent who the (former) President was.”
According to Mr Osinbajo, this is more so as Mr Adesina has all the “the kind of care and attention that would be required to do a proper and in-depth analysis” of the era.
The former Vice President added everything up and described the book “an honest account”.
Expected at the launch on January 16 are President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the Special Guest of Honour; the subject of the book, former President Muhammadu Buhari, as Special Guest; while former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, and General I.B.M. Haruna are Chairman and Co-Chairman, respectively.
A royal delegation from the Saudi Arabia Royal Family, led by Abdulaziz Bin Faisal Al Saud, will grace the occasion that will have Mohammed Indimi, billionaire businessman and founder/chairman of Oriental Energy Resources Limited, as chief launcher.
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