Not surprisingly, the volume of written material on Chief Emeka Anyaoku is considerable. Yet, a common thread runs through all of them - each publication gives insight into the unimpeachable character of the man; Chukwuemeka Eleazar Anyaoku. They also reveal the integrity, excellence and selfless service to humanity he demonstrates in every sphere of his life and showed most visibly, in his most public role to date - that of 3rd Secretary General of the Commonwealth. This publication, Footprints of an Iconic Diplomat, is no different. It's only distinction being it presents a largely pictorial version of the Emeka Anyaoku narrative; that it portrays a fullness of life, depth of purpose and breadth of impact that few can lay claim to; that it personalizes the well-used phrase, a picture is worth more than a thousand words. Indeed, this pictorial biography like its name, speaks to the extensive footprints in both the literal and figurative sense, of Nigeria's and certainly one of Africa's most respected diplomatic icons.