By joshua PBAT Door-to-Door Movement Sets Nov. 5 for Launch of Book on Tinubu’s Reforms
The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has announced the official presentation and launch of a book chronicling the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The book, titled “The Courage to Reform: Architecture of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR Beyond 2027 — Statecraft and Vision for National Renewal,” is scheduled for launch on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.
Addressing a national press conference in Abuja on behalf of the Central Planning Committee, the organizers said the event is powered by the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in support of President Tinubu’s re-election bid.
According to the Committee, the book examines the major policy decisions and structural reforms undertaken by the Tinubu administration, highlighting their objectives, challenges and implications for Nigeria’s long-term development.
It focuses on key initiatives including fuel subsidy removal, comprehensive tax reforms, establishment of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), financial autonomy for local governments, creation of Forest Guards, proposal for State Police and market liberalization measures.
“These reforms reflect the administration’s stated commitment to restructuring public finance, expanding access to education, strengthening grassroots governance, addressing insecurity and creating a more competitive economic environment,” the Committee said.
The Committee noted that the book explores the leadership decisions behind the reforms, emphasizing long-term national development and economic renewal beyond immediate political considerations.
The launch is expected to bring together distinguished Nigerians and friends of the country to reflect on the reform agenda and its implications for Nigeria’s future. Attendance is strictly by invitation, but members of the media and the wider public were encouraged to engage with the ideas raised.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Abah Samuel said reform is inherently painful but necessary.
“Whatever is formed, that is what you can reform. To reform anything to another shape takes pain and time. The reforms of the courageous and bold President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are already taking shape,” he said.
He cited NELFUND as an example, saying it has enabled children from poor homes to access higher education, and defended fuel subsidy removal, recalling that the country had resorted to Ways and Means and bailouts for states to pay salaries before the removal.
“Governors were coming cap in hand to take bailouts. Today that has been eroded. When you look at Chile in 2019, Sri Lanka and other countries, reforms burned down those countries, but we have sustained ours for about three years. It means Nigerians understand that though it is painful now, it is pain to gain,” he said.
Abah argued that local government autonomy, if fully implemented, would help address insecurity and urged the media to promote the book to educate Nigerians.
“Let Nigerians know that when you pick this book, go through the reforms. It is good to criticise, but what are you criticising without being informed? What you don’t understand is bigger than you,” he said.
Also speaking on the need for data-driven planning, a second speaker said Nigeria’s development had been hampered by lack of adequate data.
“Nigeria is a country without adequate data, therefore you cannot plan. Without planning, there is no way you can get success. Leadership needs our support. It’s not funny on the streets because I am a Nigerian and I go to the market, but with these reforms, if given necessary support, we will come out of it,” he said.
In his remarks, Mr. Thompson Makollo, Director, Events and Programmes, said the book is more of storytelling on courage.
“It takes courage for a man to achieve anything. One man has taken the courage to bring up some reforms. What is your courage? No nation rests on one man. It takes the courage of a king to make a pronouncement and the courage of subjects to do their part,” Makollo said.
He explained that the tax reform shifts Nigeria from consumption-based to production-based taxation and exempts low-income earners and small businesses.
“What we had before was consumption tax. What we have now is production tax. This will encourage states to begin to produce. A company with 70 million naira income is now not taxed; the threshold is 50 million and above. The learned will read and understand,” he said.
On fuel subsidy, Makollo said President Tinubu made no mistake, noting that huge funds were previously lost to fraudulent subsidy claims to the point that NNPC could not remit to the federation and Nigeria had to borrow to subsidise.
“Now that subsidy is removed, monies are put together. Nigeria now has money. We need to ask questions about the 36 percent going to states and local governments,” he added.
The Committee thanked the press and said the book launch is part of efforts to examine the vision, policies and leadership choices shaping Nigeria’s journey beyond 2027.