ABUJA, Nigeria: Col. John Adache brings a wealth of information and experience to his new guidebook, “The Military and Public Relations – Issues, Strategies and Challenges” (published by AuthorHouse UK). The book provides an in-depth look at military public relations and what it entails and highlights the biggest issues facing military.
“The Military and Public Relations – Issues, Strategies and Challenges” is organized into four sections. The first part is dedicated to the development of public relations in the military, detailing the tactics used by militaries across the globe. The second part tackles public relations principles, approaches and practices specific to a military
The third part focuses on Nigerian military’s day-to-day operations, specifically in the Nigerian military public relations office, and the strategies they implemented. The final section gives Adache’s views on the issues and challenges militaries face now and in the future. He concludes with the imperative of military public relations in a democratic society.
“The book will indeed be a good text for the teaching of public relations in the military, the police and other para-military services,” Adache asserts. “It will equally be useful as a reference textbook in this area of study for professional researchers, journalists and academics.