By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
All is now set for the public presentation of the children book and animation film adaptation of the documentary book on the former Chief of Army Staff and current Ambassador of Nigeria to the Republic of Benin, Lit. Gen. Tukur Buratai.
This was disclosed at a press briefing via zoom meeting yesterday, in Abuja.
The educational book Legend of Buratai
is majorly targeted for pupils in primary 4 to 6 and junior secondary school from Jss1 to 3.
“ The book also give other readers opportunities to learn from the wealth of book”.
Speaking at the zoom meeting in a statement signed and issued by Om’Oba Jerry Adesewo
For: Arojah Concepts (Event Managers), said ‘The Legend of Buratai’ will be presented to the public on Tuesday November 22, 2022 at the Hall 3 of the Silverbird Entertainment Centre, Abuja.
He said the book which is already available in two volumes, was adapted for children and also into animation movie for the delight of younger Nigerians, with a view to telling, showing the path of bravery and and a life of commitment to service lived by the former COAS.
“ One million copies have been published and can be gotten in 36states including Federal Captial Territory(FCT)”.
“The book is Published by Sprezzatura Publishing, publishers of the Our Nigeria Magazine”.
He further explained that, the public presentation and animation movie preview will be co-chaired by the former Minister of Transportation and Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and the Managing Director, North East Development, Dr. Mohammed Alkali.
Others are the current Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya and the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu expected to grace the event as Special Guests of Honour.
Similarly, the Author of the Legend of Buratai,Dr. Abubakar Mohammed Sani, said “History is an important aspect of our lives. And art is one way to document it. By art, I mean literary art as in publication of books as we have done, or performative arts in terms of the animation movie or even theatre”.
Sani further stated that “this project is not designed only to document the modest contribution of its central character, Ambassador TY Buratai to the security of Nigeria, but to communicate the many virtues found in him to the younger generations – bravery, commitment to service, selflessness and patriotism, among others”,he said.
He explained that “This children edition, is the third in the ‘Legend of Buratai’ book series as two previous edition had been published”.
