President Tinubu with the Service Chiefs

About the Project

Under whose authority, and to what end.

Produced under the Federal Republic of Nigeria's Ministry of Defence and delivered by Kryterion Limited — a national undertaking to preserve the service and memory of the Armed Forces.

Purpose & posture

A tribute that outlives its witnesses.

Across more than a century, generations of Nigerians have carried the weight of the Republic's defence — often at the highest cost, and too often unrecorded. This project exists to capture testimony, images and documents while they can still be gathered.

We work with dignity, accuracy and restraint. Every voice is treated as a custodian of the record; every contribution is handled under editorial, legal, privacy and security review, in coordination with the Ministry of Defence and Defence Headquarters.

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Interviewees

Invited under the Ministry of Defence across both batches.

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Services

Army, Navy and Air Force honoured across the record.

2

Batches

Batch 1 in production; Batch 2 extends the series.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House

Governance

Under whose authority.

Every stage is subject to layered oversight to protect accuracy, dignity, privacy and security.

01

HMOD / MOD-DHQ

Ministerial approval and Defence Headquarters coordination.

02

Focal-Person

Day-to-day coordination between production and the Ministry.

03

Kryterion Limited

Editorial control and delivery of the documentary and platform.

04

Legal & Security

Privacy, accessibility and security review at every release.

The Production Team

The crew behind the record.

Batch 1

Direction & Leadership

Command & oversight
Col. Felix Alaita (Rtd.)FA
Col. Felix Alaita (Rtd.)
Executive Producer, Director & Project Lead · Showrunner & Lead Editor
Leads the project end to end — shaping the narrative, guiding production and overseeing the final cut.
Christiana OnojaCO
Christiana Onoja
Production Coordinator
Keeps the production moving — aligning schedules, logistics and the team across both batches.
Col. Antigha (Rtd.)CA
Col. Antigha (Rtd.)
MOD / DHQ Protocol Liaison
Manages protocol and liaison between the production, the Ministry of Defence and Defence Headquarters.

Story, Research & Interviews

The testimony
Bolanle OlukanniBO
Bolanle Olukanni
Senior Producer · Interviewee Management & Story Coordination
Steers interviewee management and story coordination — shaping how testimony is gathered and told.
Moses FayaMF
Moses Faya
Legal Representative · Research Lead & Interviewee Management
Oversees legal matters and research, and helps manage the interviewee process end to end.
Nkeoma UmuduNU
Line Producer
Runs day-to-day production on the ground, keeping shoots on schedule and on budget.

Camera, Light & Grip

The image
Emmanuel “Tyla” OrjiTO
Emmanuel “Tyla” Orji
Cinematographer / Director of Photography · Camera A
Directs the photography — framing the interviews, archives and reproductions on Camera A.
Ese InikoriEI
Ese Inikori
Camera B / Assistant Camera · Storekeeper
Operates Camera B, assists the camera team and helps manage equipment on set.
Seth Henry SamuelSH
Seth Henry Samuel
Gaffer / Lighting Technician
Leads lighting and grip — shaping how each interview and scene is lit.

Sound & Post-Production

The voice & the cut
Henry C. NkwochaHN
Henry C. Nkwocha
Sound Recordist
Captures clean, faithful sound across interviews and location recordings.
Wuese T. DesmondWD
Wuese T. Desmond
Editor · DIT (Digital Imaging Technician)
Cuts the film in post and manages footage on set — editing, data wrangling, backups and on-set image integrity.
KephasKe
Kephas
Production Assistant · Storekeeper
Supports the production across set and store, keeping gear and materials in order.

Partnerships

Building lasting public value.

Institutions

Defence, government and heritage bodies supporting the record and its custody.

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Education

Schools, academies and universities licensing material for study and remembrance.

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Media & Cultural

Broadcast, exhibition and cultural partners extending the reach of the story.

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Archive & Contribute

Help complete the record.

Your testimony, archives and remembrance can help finish the national account of Nigeria's defence.