The Minister Of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Retd) has tasked serving Senior Military Officers to engage often in book writing, to promote reading culture among personnel and to reserve their vast military experiences for future learning.
The Defence Minister stated this at a Public Presentation / Book Launch titled " Analytical Frameworks for Applying Critical Thinking to Operational Planning and Resolving Insurgency with Net Assessment" written by Air Vice Marshal Sayo Olatunde, Commandant Air Force War College Nigeria in Abuja.
The book which has 12 Chapters and 337 Pages was Admired by the Dignitaries as a contribution to finding Lasting Solution to Nation's Security.
The Special Guest of Honour, Defence Minister who was ably represented by Major General Ahmed Jibrin (Retd) noted that the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of Nigeria will encourage its officers and men to write books both in literature, sciences and other areas of human endeavour.
He said: “We are highly impressed by what the Air Force War College Commandant has done – writing a book which is part of the encouragement that the Chief of Defence Staff is giving to officers and soldiers so that reading culture should be brought back into the service.
“I encourage officers and even the soldiers to write books and we will continue to encourage them when they have such ideas to put them on paper.”
Defence Minister commended the author while Calling on Serving Senior Military officers to contribute to Knowledge.
In his word, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, (Retd) said he had over the years, encouraged military officers to engage in book writing, to expand the frontiers of their knowledge in the services.
He said book writing had always been his expectations from military officers, adding that, the military had been in the forefront of research and development throughout contemporary history.
Marwa said the military had over the years, excelled in research, discoveries and innovations, especially in the areas of medicine and technology.
He commended the author of the book, whom he said, is a brilliant military professional, pilot, author, instructor, thinker and strategist.
The Book Reviewer, Mallam Yushau Shuaib (Publisher PRNigeria) while reviewing the Work, praised the author for the usage of Net Assessment and other variables in Addressing Insurgency.
He said the 337 Pagesnof the 12 Chapters of the book Analytical Frameworks for Applying Critical Thinking to Operational Planning and Resolving Insurgency with Net Assessment was a timely material to guide decision makers, especially in counter insurgency operations in six geopolitical zones of the Country.
Mallam Shuaib said the book was not only good for military officers, but also intelligence and policy makers, as it provided practical solutions to policy making process to provides lasting Solution to Nation's Security Challenges.
He said the book had recommended three critical thinking for every decision making, to give room for good analysis on how to carry out the operations.
Speaking, the author of the book, Commandant Air Force War College Nigeria, Air Vice Marshal Sayo Olatunde, said his focus in writing the book was to address some of the problems discovered in the planning and management of military operations.
Air Vice Marshal Sayo Olatunde said the Book was a Product of Enormous Military Operations Experiences.
Dignitaries at the book launch were representative of the Honourable Minster of Defence Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi ( Rtd), the Chairman NDLEA, Gen Buba Marwa (Retd) and Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, FCT minister Mohammed Musa Bello, National Security Adviser NSA Babagana Monguno, Service Chiefs and some top government Officials.
High Point Of the Event Was the Symbolic Presentation by the Defence Minister Representative and Other Esteem Dignitaries Present.
