Footprints On Marble is Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako’s biography. The Editor-in-Chief of the defunct Newswatch magazine, Dan Agbese, writes it. It chronicles the life and times of the naval tactician, political gladiator, chief of the naval staff, deputy chief of defense staff, the pioneer military governor of Niger State and the two term civilian governor of Adamawa State of Nigeria.
Footprints tells Nyako’s influence and legacy on the growth and development of the Nigerian armed forces, the conduct of Nigerian military officers in Nigerian politics and society from 1966 till date.
It’s paradoxical to get this distinguished military officer embroiled in the chaotic and treacherous waters of Nigerian politics. The book captures a wide range of audiences, from the history of military intervention in Nigerian politics, civilian politics and governance, to political intrigue, Ibrahim Babangida’s maradona and the single mindedness of Admiral Nyako to craft a legacy for himself i