The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to stage the fourth edition of its Quarterly Book Reading Programme, featuring renowned leadership scholar and former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside.
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, 15 April 2026, at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Launched in 2014, the initiative is designed to foster literacy, critical thinking and knowledge exchange by engaging leading Nigerian authors and thought leaders.
Over the years, it has become a platform for intellectual dialogue on diverse themes, reinforcing NCDMB’s commitment to human capital development beyond the oil and gas sector.
This edition will spotlight Peterside’s acclaimed book "Leading in a Storm," which examines practical approaches to leadership during periods of uncertainty, crisis and institutional change.
Attendees will take part in a reading session, interactive Q&A and book signing, offering direct engagement with the author.
Peterside, widely recognised for his work in crisis leadership and organisational reform, brings more than two decades of experience across public and private institutions.
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His book was named Book of the Year 2025 by THISDAY newspaper and has been praised as a practical guide for navigating complex leadership challenges.
Speaking ahead of the event, NCDMB’s General Manager of Corporate Communications, Dr Obinna Ezeobi, said the programme is central to the Board’s mandate of capacity building.
"This programme will provide an opportunity for meaningful dialogue on leadership, resilience, and transformation, while advancing the Board’s broader objective of fostering intellectual growth and national development," he said.
Ezeobi added that the session is expected to draw participants from industry, academia, government, media and the wider public.
Previous editions have featured authors such as journalist Dayo Oketola, who authored "The Catalyst: Nigerian Tech Evolution Through a Journalist’s Lens,"
Editor Azu Ishiekwene was the first guest on the platform in the August 2024 edition, where he shared insights from his book, "Writing for Media and Monetising It."
King Bubaraye Dakolo of Ekpetiama Kingdom, Bayelsa State has also shared his book, "The Pirates of the Gulf" in 2025.