By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – Dr. Emeka Nwosu’s much anticipated new book, will soon be served to the reading public, according to findings by 365Daily.
The first batch of the highly insightful book, entitled ‘Media, Politics and Power in Nigeria: A Personal Perspective’, is expected to be released in the coming days by the publishers, Craft Book Limited, Ibadan, Oyo State, according to the author.
Apparently going by a number of positive reviews from those who have had the privilege of reading advance copies of the book and the intellectual profiles of the reviewers, Nwosu’s new work promises to find space in the front row of books rooted in intellectual depth, fidelity to facts and enriching research-based content.
Nwosu, a veteran journalist, speechwriter and reputation management expert, also holds a doctorate degree in Political Economy and Development Studies.
Writing about the book, one of the first reviewers, Engineer Patrick Ekpotu, former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State and scholar of Leading Innovations and Change, said: “The conscience of a nation steeped in prejudice, hypocrisy, violence and inaction, is so critically dissected and pricked by the stamina of the writer`s strive for a turn-around. That much is what “Media, Politics and Power in Nigeria: A Personal Perspective” seems to embody.”
According to Ekpotu, the book is “a marvelous collection of memories and thoughts of the writer`s young eyes. A stylish documentation of his watch from the piercing eyes of a mature observer. It is a distinctive vindication of the weight of history in acknowledging that though all is not well, from leadership to structural failings alike, all is not lost.
“The writer went further to conclude with forensic tenderness and clarity that our collective striving to seek new grounds is the necessary condition for normalcy. This book is touching and appealing. Its argument down-to-earth and frank. A pleasure to read. Good writing, like good history, is always a good consolation.”
According to Professor Olu Obafemi, former National President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) and Nigerian National Merit Award winner, “This delightful and focused autobiography is a product of committed experience of Emeka Nwosu, a media practitioner, engaging political scholar and power player. It is a welcome, informative and instructive study of contemporary Nigeria worthy of the reading attention of all Nigerians and anyone interested in history, politics and media practice.”
Also giving his perspective about the book, Prof. Udenta O. Udenta, Director General, African Writers Institute, Abuja, wrote: “Emeka Nwosu’s Media, Politics and Power in Nigeria: A Personal Perspective, is a powerful commentary on the intersections of historical consciousness, social transformation and power relations and power dynamics, and the role of the domain of public communication and media advocacy in shaping historical and political outcomes.
“Comprised within its tight narrative structure are three potent strands of significations: a coming of age testimonial within the backdrop of the disruptive and disjunctive evolution of the post colony; the negotiations of differences and accommodation as Nigeria transits from praetorian junta hegemony to civilian governance; and the author`s acute awareness of the moral imperative of his role as both a recorder and a participant in the engaging drama of national rebirth. A riveting read,” Udenta enthused.
According to another reviewer, Mallam Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo,
National President, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), “Few, if any, people come more equipped to write on politics and the media than Emeka Nwosu.
“With rich and varied experiences (both pleasant and otherwise), the impressionable civil war days, students` union politics, media practice, most of which was on the Political Desk, as well as handling the media relations of very senior political office holders among others, Emeka, despite the relative ‘young’ age of 60, is a veritable repository of knowledge of political evolution of post-independent Nigeria and the roles played by the media in the process.
“Media, Politics and Power in Nigeria: A Personal Perspective, is therefore a must read for all, interested in the place of the media in the nation`s contemporary political trajectory”, he asserted.
While also eulogizing Dr Nwosu’s writing and research prowess, Jideofor Adibe, a Professor of Political Science at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, stated, “Let me salute your power of recall. It is legendary. I am sure your contemporaries will find the book extremely useful.”