{
  "id": 2928615,
  "title": "· Tinubu, Diri, Fubara to Attend Walson-Jack’s Books’ Presentation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/tinubu-diri-fubara-to-attend-walson-jacks-books-presentation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:49:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/24/%c2%b7-tinubu-diri-fubara-to-attend-walson-jacks-books-presentation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State are among the distinguished guests anticipated to attend the unveiling of two memoirs penned by Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The books, titled 'I Planted: A Memoir of Purposeful Service' and 'Beyond the Mandate: A Memoir on Leadership, Legacy, & Labour of Public Service', chronicle Walson-Jack's career trajectory from a state to federal public servant. The presentation is slated for August 25 in Abuja, alongside the presence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Federation Secretary George Akume, Nigeria Revenue Service Chairman Dr Zacchaeus Adedeji, permanent secretaries, service chiefs, and diplomatic corps members. Mrs Walson-Jack's literary endeavors extend beyond these two books, including her autobiographical account 'Roses in the Thorns: An Autobiography', authored by her renowned father, Christian Atani Okpofaa Otobotekere. The forthcoming memoirs are set to be subjected to a critical review by former Bureau for Public Service Reforms Director-General Dr Joe Abah. Both texts have received accolades from esteemed public policy analysts and business leaders, such as Prof Tunji Olaopa and Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, who lauded the memoir for its insight into the civil service sphere and its imperative reading value for current and future civil servants and development workers.",
  "summary": "Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja President Bola Tinubu and Governors of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara as well as Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, are among the dignitaries expected to attend the presentation",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}