Shettima to Present Former MNJTF Commander’s Book on Counterterrorism War

Michael Olugbode in Abuja

Vice President Kashim Shettima will unveil a new book that documents Nigeria’s counter‑terrorism and counter‑insurgency operations in the North‑East. The event, scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, will bring together top security officials, military commanders, diplomats and scholars to Abuja.

The book, titled Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency Operations in Northeast Nigeria, was written by retired Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf, former Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force and ex‑Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy.

The public presentation will be held at the National Defence College in Abuja.

Shettima is expected to attend as the Special Guest of Honour and Chief Unveiler, alongside governors, members of the National Assembly, the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs, retired military chiefs, diplomats and other key stakeholders in Nigeria’s security architecture.

Organisers say the publication captures Yusuf’s operational experiences, strategic insights and lessons from years of military campaigns against Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the North‑East and the wider Lake Chad Basin.

They add that the two‑volume set is intended to enrich national security discourse and contribute to military scholarship, defence studies and the historical record of Nigeria’s long‑running insurgency war.

The books will be reviewed by Professor Eghosa Osaghae, Director‑General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, who will assess the publication’s strategic, historical and policy implications for Nigeria’s security sector.

The event is also expected to spark broader discussions on counter‑terrorism operations, security sector reforms and evolving military strategies needed to address asymmetric threats confronting Nigeria and neighbouring countries in the Lake Chad region.

Organisers have urged media organisations and defence correspondents to provide extensive coverage of the event, describing it as significant to ongoing national security debates and the documentation of Nigeria’s counter‑insurgency history.