The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will host the fifth edition of its Book Reading Programme on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, featuring writer, journalist, public policy analyst and strategic communicator, Paul C Nwabuikwu.
This edition will focus on Nwabuikwu’s recently published book, The Pain and the Promise: Insights and Fragments on Nigeria and People, Public and Personal. The book brings together writings spanning more than three decades and reflects the author’s broad engagement with Nigeria, its people, politics, economics, public policy and the changing character of society.
The book reading programme is part of NCDMB’s sustained effort to promote literacy, critical thinking and knowledge exchange through structured engagement with leading Nigerian authors and thought leaders. Since its inception, the book reading series has provided a platform for intellectual discourse while reinforcing NCDMB’s commitment to human capital development beyond the oil and gas sector.
Participants will engage with the author and explore issues raised in the book, which connects national events and public policy with the experiences of ordinary Nigerians. The session will provide an opportunity for meaningful conversation on Nigeria’s past and present, leadership, governance, public policy and the human stories behind major national developments.
