The book, The Letterman: Inside the ‘Secret’ Letters of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has been published in a book by a prominent Nigerian journalists Musikilu Mojeed.
The Letterman, a 25-chapter narrative non-fiction, curates some of the most significant and historical letters written and received by former President Obasanjo, which compellingly tell the story of his life, as defined by and is defining of the story of his country, Nigeria and the larger African continent.
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The Letterman is a rich mix of anecdotes that is like a window into former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s life experiences. The book publishes The Secret Letters of a man who over time developed a passion for expressing the views he feels strongly about through letter writing.
In Nigeria’s recent Democratic history, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s open letters always ruffled feathers and unsettled the government of the day.
The book reviewer Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah insists, just like Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerian leaders must be lettered and vast in record keeping to enrich the national discourse.
The Letterman, former president Olusegun Obasanjo may still have many more letters to write especially as he is not particularly impressed with the growth and development of the country since after independence in 1960.
The author of The 492 page narrative non-fiction, Musikilu Mojeed says former president Olusegun Obasanjo, the letter man personified is an unsung hero in Nigeria and Africa.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was commended for showing exceptional patriotism and providing leadership over the years in his military career in his time as head of state as democratically elected president and as an elder Statesman.
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